Syriana (2005)
Everything is connected.
Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright
Directed by Stephen Gaghan
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.
Runtime: 128 min.
Rating: 6.4
DVD
Languages: Arabic,English,French,Mandarin,Persian,Urdu
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Thriller
Keywords: anti terror,bomb,assassination,middle east,lebanon,cia,capitalism,globalization,loss of loved one,persia,war on terror,energy policy,petrol
Cast
Bob Barnes
Bryan Woodman
Bennett Holiday
Jimmy Pope
Julie Woodman
Stan
Dean Whiting
Prince Nasir Al-Subaai
Arash
Mohammed Sheik Agiza
Tommy Barton
Sydney Hewitt
Riley Woodman
Max Woodman
Rebecca
Leland 'Lee' Janus
Bryan's Boss
Wasim Khan
Vincent
Saleem Ahmed Khan
Pakistani Translator
Chinese Engineer
Division Chief
Robby Barnes
Emir Hamed Al-Subaai
Prince Meshal Al-Subaai
Farooq
Danny Dalton
Mussawi
Nasir's Wife
CIA Chairwoman
Chinese Oil Executive