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64% Critic Match
Syriana
“Everything is connected.”
6.4 / 10• 2005• 2h 8m•R• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
George Clooney
Bob Barnes
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Gaghan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Syriana is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
