Syriana

"Everything is connected."

2005 2h 8m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 1,551

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Everything is connected.”

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Cast

George Clooney
Bob Barnes
Matt Damon
Bryan Woodman
Jeffrey Wright
Bennett Holiday
Chris Cooper
Jimmy Pope
Amanda Peet
Julie Woodman
William Hurt
Stan
Christopher Plummer
Dean Whiting
Alexander Siddig
Prince Nasir Al-Subaai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Gaghan
Writers: Stephen Gaghan
Languages: Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu, French, Mandarin
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu, French, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Gaghan, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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George Clooney and Matt Damon and Jeffrey Wright carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everything is connected.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Gaghan directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Tim Squyres cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu, French, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu, French, Mandarin.
4Directed by Stephen Gaghan, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George Clooney and Matt Damon and Jeffrey Wright carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Everything is connected.".
9IMDB entry: tt0365737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "petrol", "central intelligence agency (cia)", "middle east", "capitalism".