Syriana

6.4 / 10

(1,311 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Thriller

Duration:

128 minutes

Year:

2005

Director:

Stephen Gaghan

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Company:

Participant,

4M,

Section Eight,

FilmWorks,

MID Foundation,

Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget:

$50,000,000

Revenue:

$93,974,620

Cast:
George Clooney

Bob Barnes

Matt Damon

Bryan Woodman

Jeffrey Wright

Bennett Holiday

Chris Cooper

Jimmy Pope

Amanda Peet

Julie Woodman

Crew:
Jennifer Fox

Producer

Estelle Crottaz

Casting

Tim Squyres

Editor

Stephen Gaghan

Screenplay

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer