Syriana

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.

Release Date

Nov 23, 2005

Runtime

2h 8m

Director

Stephen Gaghan

Country

United States of America

Company

Participant, 4M, Section Eight

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$93,974,620