Syriana (2005)

Everything is connected.

• Drama
• Thriller

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10 (1,571 votes)

Release date

November 23, 2005

Runtime

2h 08m

Language

English

Director

Stephen Gaghan

Status

Released