Syriana

Resource Information

The work Syriana represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Syriana

Statement of responsibility

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

Contributor

• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Baer, Robert
• Clooney, George
• Cooper, Chris, 1951-
• Damon, Matt
• Desplat, Alexandre
• Elswit, Robert, 1950-
• Gaghan, Stephen
• Hurt, William
• Wright, Jeffrey, (Jeffrey Charles), 1965-

Subject

• Aceites y grasas -- Análisis -- Teatro
• Brokers -- Drama
• Corporate lawyers -- United States -- Drama
• Estados Unidos, Agencia Central de Inteligencia -- Teatro
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Oil industries -- Drama
• Teenagers -- Pakistan -- Drama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• United States, Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama
• Videodiscs

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Teatro
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

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

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).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Tim Squyres ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; production designer, Dan Weil

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for violence and langauge

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.A3

LC item number

S975363 2006

PerformerNote

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig

Runtime

128

Target audience

general

Technique

live action