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Syriana (2005)

R  128 min  -  Drama | Thriller   -  9 December 2005 (USA)
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A politically-charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.

Director:

Stephen Gaghan

Writers:

Stephen Gaghan, Robert Baer (book) (suggestion)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kayvan Novak ...
George Clooney ...
Amr Waked ...
Christopher Plummer ...
Jeffrey Wright ...
Chris Cooper ...
Robert Foxworth ...
Nicky Henson Nicky Henson ...
Sydney Hewitt
Nicholas Art Nicholas Art ...
Riley Woodman
Matt Damon ...
Amanda Peet ...
Steven Hinkle ...
Daisy Tormé ...
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Peter Gerety Peter Gerety ...
Leland Janus
Richard Lintern ...
Bryan's Boss
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Storyline

A missile disappears in Iran, but the CIA has other problems: the heir to an Emirate gives an oil contract to China, cutting out a US company that promptly fires its immigrant workers and merges with a small firm that has landed a Kazakhstani oil contract. The Department of Justice suspects bribery, and the oil company's law firm finds a scapegoat. The CIA also needs one when its plot to kill the Emir-apparent fails. Agent Bob Barnes, the fall guy, sorts out the double cross. An American economist parlays the death of his son into a contract to advise the sheik the CIA wants dead. The jobless Pakistanis join a fundamentalist group. All roads start and end in the oil fields. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Oil | CIA | Oil Company | Emirate | Immigrant  | See more »

Taglines:

Everything is connected

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Urdu (some dialogue with English subtitles, some without) | Arabic (some dialogue with English subtitles, some without) | Persian (some dialogue) (English Subtitles) | French (a few words) (English subtitles) | Mandarin (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Сириана See more »

Filming Locations:

Annapolis, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$374,502 (USA) (27 November 2005)

Gross:

$50,815,288 (USA) (16 April 2006)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Greta Scacchi played Bob Barnes' wife and Robby Barnes' mother. Her role was cut from the final release. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the film, a sign for Dubai International Airport, in black writing on a white background, is partially visible on a walkway from the terminal to a waiting plane. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Arash: Bobby, where have you been?
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Crazy Credits

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Connections

References "Seinfeld" (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Church Scene"
(1983) (uncredited)
from The Outsiders
Written by Carmine Coppola See more »