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Syriana

Syriana

Syriana

Syriana

Everything is connected.

2005•2h 8m•

★6.4(1,485 ratings)

DramaThriller

Overview

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.

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Main 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

Amr Waked

Amr Waked

Mohammed Sheik Agiza

Robert Foxworth

Robert Foxworth

Tommy Barton

Nicky Henson

Nicky Henson

Sydney Hewitt

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Stephen Gaghan
Script Supervisor: Mary Cybulski
First Assistant Director: Rami Yasin

Writing

Book: Robert Baer
Writer: Stephen Gaghan

Production

Producer: Jennifer Fox
Producer: Georgia Kacandes
Producer: Michael Nozik
Casting: Estelle Crottaz
Casting: Avy Kaufman
Casting: Lora Kennedy

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Sound Editor: Julie Feiner
Sound Editor: Vanessa Lapato
Sound Editor: Jeena M. Phelps
Sound Editor: Jeff Sawyer
Supervising Sound Editor: Larry Blake

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Robert Elswit
Second Assistant "A" Camera: Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Second Assistant "A" Camera: Will Dearborn
First Assistant "A" Camera: Barry Idoine
First Assistant "B" Camera: Gregor Tavenner
Still Photographer: Sidney Ray Baldwin

Editing

Editor: Tim Squyres

Art Direction

Production Design: Dan Weil
Art Department Coordinator: Jana Chovancova
Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
Set Decoration: Olivia Bloch-Lainé
Art Direction: Alan Hook
Set Dressing Buyer: William Hendrick

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Louise Frogley
Hairstylist: Waldo Sanchez
Hairstylist: Kay Georgiou
Makeup Department Head: Christine Beveridge
Makeup Artist: Barry R. Koper
Makeup Artist: Marilyn MacDonald

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor: Eric Durst
VFX Artist: David R. Morton

Keywords

petrolcentral intelligence agency (cia)middle eastcapitalismglobalizationpersiawar on terrorconspiracyfalse flaggeopoliticsus imperialismwar for oil

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Everything is connected."

#2

With a budget of $50.0M, the film grossed $94.0M — a profit of $44.0M (88% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 128 minutes (2h 8m).

#4

The film features dialogue in 6 languages: Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu, French, Mandarin.

#5

The film was directed by Stephen Gaghan.

#6

The screenplay was written by Stephen Gaghan.

#7

The score was composed by Alexandre Desplat.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Robert Elswit.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0365737.

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Rating

6.4/10

Average

1,485 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Syriana

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

العربية, English, فارسی, اردو, Français, 普通话

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$50,000,000

Revenue:

$93,974,620

Production Companies:

Participant

Participant

4M

Section Eight

Section Eight

FilmWorks

MID Foundation

Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

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