Syriana / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Participant Productions a 4M Film, a Section Eight production ; produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, Georgia Kacandes ; written and directed by Stephen Gaghan.

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As a career CIA operative, Bob Barnes begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to. An up-and-coming oil broker, Bryan Woodman faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with idealistic Gulf Prince Nasir al-Subaai. Corporate lawye...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Desplat, Alexandre (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) Participant Productions 4M (Firm) Section Eight Ltd Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Gaghan, Stephen (Screenwriter, Director) Fox, Jennifer, 1959- (Producer) Nozik, Michael (Producer) Kacandes, Georgia (Producer) Clooney, George (Actor) Damon, Matt (Actor) Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965- (Actor) Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Actor) Hurt, William (Actor) Munir, Mazhar (Actor) Nelson, Tim Blake (Actor) Peet, Amanda, 1972- (Actor) Plummer, Christopher (Actor) Siddig, Alexander, 1965- (Actor) Elswit, Robert, 1950- (Cinematographer) Baer, Robert
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006], ©2005.
Edition:	Full screen edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Oil industries > Drama. United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > Drama. Brokers > Drama. Corporate lawyers > United States > Drama. Teenagers > Pakistan > Drama. Geopolitics > Drama. Terrorism > Drama. Petroleum industry and trade > Drama. Aceites y grasas > Análisis > Teatro. Estados Unidos. > Agencia Central de Inteligencia > Teatro. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Thriller > Feature. Political > Feature. Drama > Video. Film adaptations. Petroleum industry and trade. United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Genre:	Drama. Teatro. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Thriller Political Feature.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	As a career CIA operative, Bob Barnes begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to. An up-and-coming oil broker, Bryan Woodman faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with idealistic Gulf Prince Nasir al-Subaai. Corporate lawyer, Bennett Holiday faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies Across the globe, a disenfranchised Wasim Khan, a Pakistani teenager, falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric. Each plays their small part in the vast and complex system that powers the industry, unaware of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world.
Note:	Title from container. Based on the book "See no evil" by Robert Baer. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Additional scenes; "Make a change, make a difference" featurette; conversation with George Clooney. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CO6 D0067128 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for violence and language.
Awards:	Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (George Clooney) Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (George Clooney)
ISBN:	1419831119 9781419831119
Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Tim Squyres ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; production designer, Dan Weil.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.
Cast:	George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig.