Syriana

2005 · Directed by Stephen Gaghan

The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.

drama thriller

Cast: Mark Strong, Matt Damon, William Hurt, George Clooney, Amanda Peet, Viola Davis, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Siddig, Max Minghella

Rating: 6.423/10 from 1,131 votes