Syriana

2005 6.4 (1398 votes) 2h 8m

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Genres

Drama Thriller

Production Companies

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

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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.