Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 2005 · 2h 8m

Syriana

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Director
Stephen Gaghan
Cast
George Clooney as Bob Barnes Matt Damon as Bryan Woodman Jeffrey Wright as Bennett Holiday Chris Cooper as Jimmy Pope Amanda Peet as Julie Woodman William Hurt as Stan
Crew
Robert Elswit — Director of Photography Tim Squyres — Editor Alexandre Desplat — Original Music Composer Stephen Gaghan — Writer Michael Nozik — Producer Jennifer Fox — Producer
Tagline

Everything is connected.

Synopsis

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, 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.

Trailer Syriana — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
petrolcentral intelligence agency (cia)middle eastcapitalismglobalizationpersiawar on terrorconspiracyfalse flaggeopoliticsus imperialismwar for oil
Key Collaborators
Stephen Gaghan Director Robert Elswit Director of Photography Tim Squyres Editor Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer Stephen Gaghan Writer Michael Nozik Producer Jennifer Fox Producer Georgia Kacandes Producer Dan Weil Production Design Louise Frogley Costume Design
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