
Movie · drama, thriller
Syriana
2005 · 2h 8m · R
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What is it about? Syriana
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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.
Genres: drama, thriller. Themes: petrol, central intelligence agency (cia), middle east, capitalism, globalization, persia.
Cast and crew Syriana
AllCreators
- Directed byStephen Gaghan
- ScreenplayStephen Gaghan
- Based onRobert Baer
- MusicAlexandre Desplat
- CinematographyRobert Elswit
- EditingTim Squyres
Full cast and crew47 cast members, 66 crew
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 · 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 · Lee
- Richard Lintern · Bryan's Boss
- Mazhar Munir · Wasim Khan
- Jocelyn Quivrin · Vincent
- Shahid Ahmed · Saleem Ahmed Khan
- Bikram Singh Bhamra · Pakistani Translator
- 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 · Meshal Al-Subaai
- Sonnell Dadral · Farooq
- 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 Allenback · Paralegal #1
- Katherine Hoskins Mackey · Paralegal
- Linda E. Williams · Paralegal
- Susan Duvall · Assistant at CIA
- Bahar Soomekh · Yassi (uncredited)
Crew:
- Lora Kennedy · Casting
- Tim Squyres · Editor
- Michael Nozik · Producer
- Estelle Crottaz · Casting
- Lucinda Syson · Casting
- Alexandre Desplat · Original Music Composer
- Georgia Kacandes · Producer
- Stephen Gaghan · Director
- Dan Weil · Production Design
- Jennifer Fox · Producer
- Avy Kaufman · Casting
- Robert Elswit · Director of Photography
- Louise Frogley · Costume Design
- Robert Baer · Book
- Steven Soderbergh · Executive Producer
- George Clooney · Executive Producer
- Ben Cosgrove · Executive Producer
- Jeff Skoll · Executive Producer
- Stephen Gaghan · Writer
Trailer Syriana
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Details Syriana

- First theatrical release
- November 23, 2005
- Release in the US
- November 23, 2005
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Participant, 4M, Section Eight, FilmWorks, MID Foundation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide gross
- $94M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Syriana?
2h 8m (128 minutes).
Who’s in Syriana?
George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet, William Hurt, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig, Kayvan Novak, and Amr Waked. Directed by Stephen Gaghan.
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