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Slovenski opis filma:

Ko Cijin agent Osborne Cox izgubi službo, se njegova nezvesta žena odloči, da ga bo zapustila, sam pa začne pisati knjigo.Z oskarjem nagrajeni režiserski tandem bratov Coen predstavlja nenavadno zgodbo analitika Cie Osborna, ki se odloči napisati življenjske spomine, a občutljivi podatki s pomočjo nezveste žene Katie pristanejo v rokah naivnega uslužbenca lokalnega studia za fitnes Chada. Ta se s sodelavko Lindo odloči za izsiljevanje, ki ne obrodi sadov, zato želita informacije prodati ruskim obveščevalcem. V zgodbo se po naključju vmeša tudi Katiejin ljubimec Harry, kar sproži niz nepričakovanih, usodnih in krvavih dogodkov.

Originalni opis filma:

Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, resigned from the CIA because of a drinking problem, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A CD-ROM falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for cosmetic surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.