Directed by Stephen Gaghan
2h 8m
Drama
| Thriller
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.
George Clooney
Bob Barnes
Matt Damon
Bryan Woodman
Jeffrey Wright
Bennett Holiday
Chris Cooper
Jimmy Pope
Amanda Peet
Julie Woodman
William Hurt
Stan
Christopher Plummer
Dean Whiting
Alexander Siddig
Prince Nasir Al-Subaai
Kayvan Novak
Arash
Dan Weil
Production Design
Estelle Crottaz
Casting
Tim Squyres
Editor
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Michael Nozik
Producer
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Stephen Gaghan
Director
Jennifer Fox
Producer
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer