Syriana (2005)
Syriana (2005)
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.

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Cast

George Clooney George Clooney As: Bob Barnes
Matt Damon Matt Damon As: Bryan Woodman
Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright As: Bennett Holiday
Chris Cooper Chris Cooper As: Jimmy Pope
Amanda Peet Amanda Peet As: Julie Woodman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Everything is connected.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: العربية, English, فارسی, اردو, Français, 普通话

Release Date: 23 November 2005

Country: US

Runtime: 128m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $93,974,620

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Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Bob Barnes

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Bryan Woodman

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Bennett Holiday

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Jimmy Pope

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Julie Woodman

William Hurt

William Hurt

Stan

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Dean Whiting

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Prince Nasir Al-Subaai

Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak

Arash

Amr Waked

Amr Waked

Mohammed Sheik Agiza

Robert Foxworth

Robert Foxworth

Tommy Barton

Nicky Henson

Nicky Henson

Sydney Hewitt

Nicholas Art

Nicholas Art

Riley Woodman

Steven Hinkle

Steven Hinkle

Max Woodman

Daisy Tormé

Daisy Tormé

Rebecca

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Leland "Lee" Janus

Richard Lintern

Richard Lintern

Bryan's Boss

Mazhar Munir

Mazhar Munir

Wasim Khan

Jocelyn Quivrin

Jocelyn Quivrin

Vincent

Shahid Ahmed

Shahid Ahmed

Saleem Ahmed Khan

Bikram Singh Bhamra

Bikram Singh Bhamra

Pakistani Translator

Roger Yuan

Roger Yuan

Chinese Engineer

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Division Chief

Randall Boffman

Randall Boffman

Distinguished Gentleman #1

Max Minghella

Max Minghella

Robby Barnes

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Emir Hamed Al-Subaai

Akbar Kurtha

Akbar Kurtha

Prince Meshal Al-Subaai

Sonnell Dadral

Sonnell Dadral

Farooq

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Danny Dalton

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Mussawi

Badria Timimi

Badria Timimi

Nasir's Wife

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

CIA Chairwoman

Ozzie Yue

Ozzie Yue

Chinese Oil Executive

Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell

Pat Janus

David Clennon

David Clennon

Donald

Susan Allenback

Susan Allenback

Paralegal #1

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

Paralegal

Linda E. Williams

Linda E. Williams

Paralegal

Susan Duvall

Susan Duvall

Assistant at CIA

Bahar Soomekh

Bahar Soomekh

Yassi (uncredited)

Susan Halsey Singer

Susan Halsey Singer

Mother (uncredited)

Elena Rosa

Elena Rosa

CIA Operations Specialist (uncredited)

Lauren Minite

Lauren Minite

Restaurant Girl (uncredited)

Anna George

Anna George

Reza's Sister (uncredited)

Wendy Kush

Wendy Kush

Witness (uncredited)

Mike Monroe

Mike Monroe

Lawyer (uncredited)

Directed By

Stephen Gaghan

Stephen Gaghan

Director

Mary Cybulski

Mary Cybulski

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jennifer Fox

Jennifer Fox

Producer

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Producer

Michael Nozik

Michael Nozik

Producer

Estelle Crottaz

Estelle Crottaz

Casting

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Lora Kennedy

Lora Kennedy

Casting

Lucinda Syson

Lucinda Syson

Casting

George Clooney

George Clooney

Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Kirk

Elizabeth Kirk

Associate Producer

Shannon Lail

Shannon Lail

Associate Producer

Sarah Bradshaw

Sarah Bradshaw

Associate Producer

Ben Cosgrove

Ben Cosgrove

Executive Producer

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Louise Frogley

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Waldo Sanchez

Waldo Sanchez

Hairstylist

Kay Georgiou

Kay Georgiou

Hairstylist

Christine Beveridge

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Department Head

Barry R. Koper

Barry R. Koper

Makeup Artist

Marilyn MacDonald

Marilyn MacDonald

Makeup Artist

John Casey

John Casey

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Julie Feiner

Julie Feiner

Sound Editor

Vanessa Lapato

Vanessa Lapato

Sound Editor

Jeena M. Phelps

Jeena M. Phelps

Sound Editor

Jeff Sawyer

Jeff Sawyer

Sound Editor

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Petur Hliddal

Petur Hliddal

Sound mixer

Nick Vidar

Nick Vidar

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Eric Durst

Eric Durst

Visual Effects Supervisor

David R. Morton

David R. Morton

VFX Artist

Camera

Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Still Photographer

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Ken Regan

Ken Regan

Still Photographer

Glen Wilson

Glen Wilson

Still Photographer

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Steadicam Operator

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Camera Operator

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Will Dearborn

Will Dearborn

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Barry Idoine

Barry Idoine

First Assistant "A" Camera

Gregor Tavenner

Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant "B" Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Dan Weil

Dan Weil

Production Design

Jana Chovancova

Jana Chovancova

Art Department Coordinator

Jan Pascale

Jan Pascale

Set Decoration

Olivia Bloch-Lainé

Olivia Bloch-Lainé

Set Decoration

Alan Hook

Alan Hook

Art Direction

Other Crew

Steve Dent

Steve Dent

Stunt Coordinator

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