Item Details
Syriana [videorecording]
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.
- Format
- DVD; Video
- 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.
- Director
- Stephen Gaghan
- Performer(s)
- George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig.
- Release Date
- 2005
- Run Time
- 128 min.
- Language
- English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Rating
- MPAA rating: R; for violence and language.
- Notes
- 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.
- Awards note
- 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)
- Edition
- Full screen ed.
- ISBN(s)
- 1419831119, 9781419831119,
- Credits
- Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Tim Squyres ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; production designer, Dan Weil.
- Published
- Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,[2006], c2005.
- Publisher no.
- 80771 Warner Home Video
- Description
- 1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.
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