Syriana

Fox, Jennifer. (Added Author). Nozik, Michael. (Added Author). Kacandes, Georgia. (Added Author). Gaghan, Stephen. (Added Author). Clooney, George. (Added Author). Damon, Matt. (Added Author). Wright, Jeffrey. (Added Author). Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Added Author). Hurt, William. (Added Author). Munir, Mazhar. (Added Author). Nelson, Tim Blake. (Added Author). Peet, Amanda, 1972- (Added Author). Siddig, Alexander, 1965- (Added Author). Elswit, Robert. (Added Author). Squyres, Tim. (Added Author). Desplat, Alexandre. (Added Author). Baer, Robert. See no evil. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (production company.). Participant Productions. (Added Author). 4M Film (Firm) (Added Author). Section Eight Ltd. (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig. (Cast).

Summary: Career CIA operative Bob Barnes uncovers the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to. On the heels of a family tragey, up-and-coming oil broker Bryan Woodman 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. 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (126 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., 2005.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book "See no evil" by Robert Baer. Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Bros., 2005.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Tim Squyres ; music, Alexandre Desplat.
Participant or Performer Note:	George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for violence and langauge. CHV rating: 14A.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	French language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2005: Best supporting actor (Clooney) Golden Globe Awards, 2006: Best supporting actor (Clooney)
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 15, 2015).