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Everything is connected. - Syriana
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Title: Syriana

Release Date: 23 Nov 2005

Runtime: 2h 8m

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director: Participant, 4M, Section Eight, FilmWorks, MID Foundation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Participant, 4M, Section Eight, FilmWorks, MID Foundation, Warner Bros. Pictures

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.424 (1363 votes)

Cast

  • Bob Barnes: George Clooney
  • Bryan Woodman: Matt Damon
  • Bennett Holiday: Jeffrey Wright
  • Jimmy Pope: Chris Cooper
  • Julie Woodman: Amanda Peet
  • Stan: William Hurt
  • Dean Whiting: Christopher Plummer
  • Prince Nasir Al-Subaai: Alexander Siddig
  • Arash: Kayvan Novak
  • Mohammed Sheik Agiza: Amr Waked
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