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Syriana (2005)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies!    Watch the Trailer From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for 'Traffic,' comes 'Syriana,' a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, the film's multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power. As a career CIA operative (George Clooney) begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to, an up-and-coming oil broker (Matt Damon) faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with an idealistic Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig). A corporate lawyer (Jeffrey Wright) faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across the globe, a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager (Mazhar Munir) 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. Also Known As: Untitled (Warner Bros/Section Eight CIA Drama) Production Status: Released Logline: A political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry. Genres: Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Politics/Religion and War Running Time: 2 hrs. 6 min. Release Date: November 23rd, 2005 (limited); December 9th, 2005 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for for violence and language. Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Production Co.: Section Eight, 4M, Participant Media Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures Financiers: Co-Financier: Participant Media U.S. Box Office: $50,815,288 Filming Locations: North Africa, the Middle East, Europe Baltimore, USA Baltimore, Maryland, USA Morocco Morocco, Africa Geneva Washington, DC, USA Texas, USA North Africa Washington, D.C., USA Geneva, Switzerland Washington, District of Columbia, USA Middle East Europe Produced in: United States