Syriana

Syriana (2005)

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.

Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Bob Barnes

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Bryan Woodman

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Bennett Holiday

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Jimmy Pope

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Julie Woodman

William Hurt

William Hurt

Stan

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Dean Whiting

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Prince Nasir Al-Subaai

Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak

Arash

Crew

Dan Weil

Dan Weil

Production Design

Estelle Crottaz

Estelle Crottaz

Casting

Tim Squyres

Tim Squyres

Editor

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Michael Nozik

Michael Nozik

Producer

Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Stephen Gaghan

Stephen Gaghan

Director

Jennifer Fox

Jennifer Fox

Producer

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

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