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Official Website: www.Syrianamovie.WarnerBros.com Release Date: November 23, 2005 (limited) December 9, 2005 (wide) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Stephen Gaghan Screenwriter: Stephen Gaghan Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig, Mazhar Munir, Greta Scacchi Genre: Drama, Thriller MPAA Rating: R (for violence and language) Trailer: Click here Review: Not Available DVD Review: Not Available DVD/VHS: DVD release date (Apr. 25) Movie Poster: See below Buy Movie Poster: MovieGoods.com | AllPosters.com Production Stills: See below Plot Summary: 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. | Images: Poster and Stills (click to enlarge) | |