Syriana
(2006)

Fiction

DVD

Call Numbers:
DVD/DRAMA/SYRIANA

Availability

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Details

PUBLISHED
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]
EDITION
Widescreen edition
DESCRIPTION

1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in

ISBN/ISSN
1419831127 80772, 012569807723, 012569814844, 8148490
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Based on the book "See no evil" by Robert Baer

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

Special features: Additional scenes; "Make a change, make a difference" featurette; conversation with George Clooney

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

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

MPAA rating: R; for violence and language

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer

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

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)

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