Movie 'Syriana'

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Everything is connected.

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.

Germany German (Deutsch)

  • a.k.a. Syriana - Korruption ist alles

Der langjährige CIA-Agent und Terrorismusexperte Robert Baer muss mit Erschrecken feststellen, dass die CIA trotz wachsender Terrorgefahr seine Budgets kürzt. Gleichzeitig widerfährt dem Öl-Makler Bryan Woodman und seiner Frau Julie eine familiäre Tragödie, durch die er sich mit dem idealistischen persischen Prinzen Nasir anfreundet. Außerdem wird der Anwalt Bennett Holiday von Gewissensbissen geplagt, nachdem er die fragwürdige Fusion zweier Öl-Konzerne einfädelte.

France French (Français)

L'héritier du trône d'un émirat arabe, le Prince Nasir, réformiste et progressiste, décide d'accorder les droits de forage de gaz naturel à une compagnie chinoise, au détriment du géant texan Connex Oil. Connex rachète alors la petite compagnie Killen, une fusion qui attire l'attention du Ministère de la Justice à Washington. Benett Holiday, ambitieux avocat du cabinet Sloan Whiting, veille au bon déroulement de cette opération douteuse. Bob Barnes, vétéran de la CIA qui se préparait à "pantoufler", se voit proposer une dernière mission : éliminer le prince Nasir. Bryan Woodman, expert en ressources énergétiques, se rend à un gala organisé par le Prince Nasir. Son jeune fils meurt accidentellement lors de cette soirée. Ces événements auront une incidence directe sur la vie d'un jeune ouvrier pakistanais de la Connex.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Il principe Nasir, erede al trono di un Paese produttore di petrolio, ha instaurato nuove relazioni commerciali con la Cina a scapito degli Usa, fino a quel momento privilegiati. Bob Barnes, un agente della Cia esperto in questioni mediorientali, riceve l'incarico di uccidere il principe Nasir. Ma non tutto va come dovrebbe...

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
capitalism
cia
conspiracy
false flag
geopolitics
globalization
middle east
persia
petrol
us imperialism
war for oil
war on terror
Genres
Drama
Thriller
Languages
English
French (Français)
Urdu (اردو)
Arabic (العربية)
Persian (فارسی)
Mandarin (普通话)
Production Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United States of America Participant
4M
United States of America Section Eight
FilmWorks
MID Foundation
United States of America Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Dates
United States of America Theatrical R
Australia Theatrical MA15+
Germany Theatrical 12
Italy Theatrical
United Kingdom Theatrical 15
Ratings
TMDb 64% · 1,283 (more information on website)
IMDb 69% · 133,949 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 73% (more information on website)
metacritic 76% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Bob BarnesGeorge Clooney
Bryan WoodmanMatt Damon
Bennett HolidayJeffrey Wright
Jimmy PopeChris Cooper
Julie WoodmanAmanda Peet
StanWilliam Hurt
Dean WhitingChristopher Plummer
Prince Nasir Al-SubaaiAlexander Siddig
ArashKayvan Novak
Mohammed Sheik AgizaAmr Waked
Tommy BartonRobert Foxworth
Sydney HewittNicky Henson
Riley WoodmanNicholas Art
Max WoodmanSteven Hinkle
RebeccaDaisy Tormé
Leland "Lee" JanusPeter Gerety
Bryan's BossRichard Lintern
Wasim KhanMazhar Munir
VincentJocelyn Quivrin
Saleem Ahmed KhanShahid Ahmed
Pakistani TranslatorBikram Singh Bhamra
Chinese EngineerRoger Yuan
Division ChiefJamey Sheridan
Distinguished Gentleman #1Randall Boffman
Robby BarnesMax Minghella
Emir Hamed Al-SubaaiNadim Sawalha
Prince Meshal Al-SubaaiAkbar Kurtha
FarooqSonnell Dadral
Danny DaltonTim Blake Nelson
MussawiMark Strong
Nasir's WifeBadria Timimi
CIA ChairwomanViola Davis
Chinese Oil ExecutiveOzzie Yue
Pat JanusDonna Mitchell
DonaldDavid Clennon
Paralegal #1Susan Allenback
ParalegalKatherine Hoskins Mackey
ParalegalLinda E. Williams
Assistant at CIASusan Duvall
Yassi (uncredited)Bahar Soomekh
Mother (uncredited)Susan Halsey Singer
CIA Operations Specialist (uncredited)Elena Rosa
Restaurant Girl (uncredited)Lauren Minite
Reza's Sister (uncredited)Anna George
Witness (uncredited)Wendy Kush
Lawyer (uncredited)Mike Monroe

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department CoordinatorJana Chovancova
Production DesignDan Weil
Set DecorationJan Pascale
Olivia Bloch-Lainé
CameraCamera OperatorColin Anderson
Director of PhotographyRobert Elswit
First Assistant "A" CameraBarry Idoine
First Assistant "B" CameraGregor Tavenner
Second Assistant "A" CameraJasmine Yuen Carrucan
Will Dearborn
Steadicam OperatorColin Anderson
Still PhotographerFrançois Duhamel
Glen Wilson
Ken Regan
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Costume & Make-UpCostume DesignLouise Frogley
Costume SupervisorJohn Casey
HairstylistKay Georgiou
Waldo Sanchez
Makeup ArtistBarry R. Koper
Marilyn MacDonald
Makeup Department HeadChristine Beveridge
CrewStunt CoordinatorSteve Dent
DirectingDirectorStephen Gaghan
Script SupervisorMary Cybulski
EditingEditorTim Squyres
ProductionAssociate ProducerElizabeth Kirk
Sarah Bradshaw
Shannon Lail
CastingAvy Kaufman
Estelle Crottaz
Lora Kennedy
Lucinda Syson
Executive ProducerBen Cosgrove
George Clooney
Jeff Skoll
Steven Soderbergh
ProducerGeorgia Kacandes
Jennifer Fox
Michael Nozik
Production AssistantPatrick Tendai Pfupajena
SoundMusic EditorNick Vidar
Original Music ComposerAlexandre Desplat
Sound EditorJeena M. Phelps
Jeff Sawyer
Julie Feiner
Vanessa Lapato
Sound Re-Recording MixerLarry Blake
Sound mixerPetur Hliddal
Supervising Sound EditorLarry Blake
Visual EffectsVFX ArtistDavid R. Morton
Visual Effects SupervisorEric Durst