Syriana [WS]

Syriana [WS]

Stephen Gaghan
Syriana [WS]

Syriana [WS]

Stephen Gaghan

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Overview

Oil drives greed in Oscar-winning Traffic screenwriter Stephen Gaghan's labyrinthine sophomore directorial effort that traces the corruption of the global oil industry from the backrooms of Washington, D.C., to the petroleum-rich fields of the Middle East. Based in part on the writings of former CIA case officer Robert Baer, Syriana combines multiple storylines to explore the complexities that befall a proposed merger between two U.S. oil giants. Reform-minded Gulf country prince Nasir (Alexander Siddig) is in favor of making his nation more self-sufficient rather than U.S.-reliant, and his money-minded Western connections couldn't be less pleased. Before settling into a cushy desk job for the remainder of his career, CIA agent Bob Barnes (George Clooney) is sent on one last assignment -- to assassinate Prince Nasir and reinstate U.S. ties in the oil-rich region. Though his loyalty dictates that Barnes carry out his current mission despite lingering doubts of a previous blunder, his mission goes horribly awry when his field contact goes turncoat and Barnes becomes a CIA scapegoat. Meanwhile, up-and-coming Washington attorney Bennett Holiday (Jeffrey Wright) attempts to walk a fine line in overseeing a tenuous merger between two oil giants that's plagued with shady business dealings. Hotshot energy analyst Bryan Woodman (Matt Damon) is in talks to form a lucrative partnership with Prince Nasir, though the death of his son during a party at the prince's estate makes him question his loyalty to business over family. Back in Washington, D.C., Bennet's boss Dean Whiting attempts to undermine Prince Nasir's attempts to make his country less reliant on the U.S. dollar by planting the seeds of dissonance between the progressive prince and his money-minded younger brother Prince Meshal (Akbar Kurtha).

Product Details

Release Date: 06/20/2006
UPC: 0012569807723
Original Release: 2005
Rating: R
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:08:00
Sales rank: 60,734

Special Features

Closed Caption;Additional scenes; A conversation with George Clooney; Make a Change, Make a Difference; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Chris Cooper Jimmy Pope
Robert Foxworth Tommy Thompson
William Hurt Stan Goff
Max Minghella Robby Barnes
Jamey Sheridan Terry George
Tom McCarthy Fred Franks
Viola Davis Marilyn Richards
Jayne Atkinson CIA Division Chief
William Charles Mitchell Bennett Holiday Sr.
Nicky Henson Sydney Hewitt
David Clennon Asst. Attorney General Donald Farish III
Alexander Siddig Prince Nasir Al-Subaai
Akbar Kurtha Prince Meshal Al-Subbai
Nadim Sawalha Emir Hamad Al-Subaai
Mazhar Munir Wasim Ahmed Khan
Shahid Ahmed Saleem Ahmed Khan
Sonnell Dadral Farooq
Amr Waked Actor
Steven Hinkle Actor
Mohamed Majd Said Hossein Hashimi
Kayvan Novak Arash
Nicholas Art Riley Woodman
Richard Lintern Bryan's Boss
Jocelyn Quivrin Vincent
Roger Yuan Chinese Engineer
Tony French Distinguished Gentleman #2
Nicholas Reese Art Riley Woodman
Mark Strong Mussawi
Fritz Michel Security Guard
Alexandre Desplat Composer

Technical Credits
Stephen Gaghan Director,Screenwriter
George Clooney Director,Executive Producer
Jeffrey Wright Director
Matt Damon Director
Amanda Peet Director
Jennifer Fox Producer
Michael Nozik Producer
Georgia Kacandes Producer
Ben Cosgrove Producer,Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll Producer,Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh Producer,Executive Producer
Sarah Bradshaw Producer
Shannon Lail Producer
Lucinda Syson Casting
Lora Kennedy Casting
Avy Kaufman Casting
Elizabeth Greenberg Casting
Petur Hliddal Sound/Sound Designer
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