Syriana
1421 reviews
Drama/Thriller
2h 8m
2005
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...
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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, 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.
- DirectorStephen Gaghan
- Release23 November 2005
- Genre
- Duration2h 8m
- Budget$50,000,000
- Revenue$93,974,620
- Rate1421 reviews
- Productions
Participant, 4M, Section Eight, FilmWorks, MID Foundation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast

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

Amr Waked
Mohammed Sheik Agiza

Robert Foxworth
Tommy Barton

Nicky Henson
Sydney Hewitt

Nicholas Art
Riley Woodman

Steven Hinkle
Max Woodman

Daisy Tormé
Rebecca

Peter Gerety
Leland "Lee" Janus

Richard Lintern
Bryan's Boss

Jocelyn Quivrin
Vincent

Shahid Ahmed
Saleem Ahmed Khan

Roger Yuan
Chinese Engineer

Jamey Sheridan
Division Chief

Randall Boffman
Distinguished Gentleman #1

Max Minghella
Robby Barnes

Nadim Sawalha
Emir Hamed Al-Subaai

Akbar Kurtha
Prince Meshal Al-Subaai

Tim Blake Nelson
Danny Dalton

Mark Strong
Mussawi

Badria Timimi
Nasir's Wife

Viola Davis
CIA Chairwoman

Ozzie Yue
Chinese Oil Executive

Donna Mitchell
Pat Janus

David Clennon
Donald

Susan Duvall
Assistant at CIA

Bahar Soomekh
Yassi (uncredited)

Susan Halsey Singer
Mother (uncredited)

Anna George
Reza's Sister (uncredited)
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