Syriana

Syriana

Theatrical - Limited 2005-11-23

Cast George Clooney Matt Damon Jeffrey Wright Chris Cooper Amanda Peet
Directed by Stephen Gaghan
Written by Stephen Gaghan

Box Office Gross: $93,974,620

Running Time: 128 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Participant, 4M, Section Eight, FilmWorks, MID Foundation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Drama Thriller

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5/10

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The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst,... See more experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.

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