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Release Date:
9 December 2005 (USA)
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Plot:
A politically-charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 5 wins
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16 nominations
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(184 articles)
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Beware, Genius At Work
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kayvan Novak | ... | Arash |
 | George Clooney | ... | Bob Barnes |
 | Amr Waked | ... | Mohammed Sheik Agiza |
 | Christopher Plummer | ... | Dean Whiting |
 | Jeffrey Wright | ... | Bennett Holiday |
 | Chris Cooper | ... | Jimmy Pope |
 | Robert Foxworth | ... | Tommy Barton |
| Nicky Henson | ... | Sydney Hewitt |
 | Nicholas Art | ... | Riley Woodman |
 | Matt Damon | ... | Bryan Woodman |
 | Amanda Peet | ... | Julie Woodman |
 | Steven Hinkle | ... | Max Woodman |
 | Daisy Tormé | ... | Rebecca |
| Peter Gerety | ... | Leland Janus |
 | Richard Lintern | ... | Bryan's Boss |
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Rated R for violence and language.
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128 min
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | France:U | Germany:12 | Brazil:14 | Sweden:15 | India:UA | Philippines:R-13 | Hungary:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | Spain:18 | USA:R (PCA #42061)
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Harrison Ford was the original choice to play Bob Barnes, but turned it down. He later told Empire magazine that is one of the few movie career decisions that he has regretted.See more »
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Continuity: Benett is invited for a ride in a limo with tinted windows. Later on, the windows are clear.See more »
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References "Seinfeld" (1990)See more »
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Maddening and infuriating but also fascinating like most things we don't understand when we're told we should. I kept hearing people around me whispering - Who's that? - What are they talking about? - William Hurt!? I haven't shoosh people in a movie theater in years but I did throughout "Syriana". The most compelling aspect is that I felt let into something and hear things I shouldn't. They're all baddies one way or another but then, what else is new. Stephen Gaghan, the writer director, devices a devilish web for us to get lost into. I was mesmerized by his self assuredness and although I didn't have any kind of emotional connection with "Syriana" whoever she or it is, I couldn't dismiss the experience so, well done, cinema comes in all shapes and flavors.