Syriana

2005 · directed by Stephen Gaghan

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

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.

Syriana (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• George Clooney
• Matt Damon
• Jeffrey Wright
• Chris Cooper
• Amanda Peet
• William Hurt
• Christopher Plummer
• Alexander Siddig

More from Stephen Gaghan

1. Gold (2016) — 58/100
2. Dolittle (2020) — 45/100
3. Abandon (2002) — 39/100

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