Syriana
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Brokers -- Drama.
Corporate lawyers -- United States -- Drama.
Drama
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Oil industries -- Drama.
Petroleum industry and trade -- Drama.
Teenagers -- Pakistan -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency
Video recordings
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Aceites y grasas -- Análisis -- Teatro.
Estados Unidos. -- Agencia Central de Inteligencia -- .
Political -- Feature.
Suspense films.
Thriller -- Feature.

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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419831127
UPC
012569807723, 012569814844

Notes

General Note
Based on the book entitled "See no evil," by Robert Baer.
General Note
DVD release of the 2005 motion picture.
General Note
Special features: additional scenes; a conversation with George Clooney; "Make a change, make a difference" featurette; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; edited by, Tim Squyres ; music by, Alexandre Desplat ; production designer, Dan Weil.
Participants/Performers
George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence and langauge.
System Details
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
In English or dubbed French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (George Clooney).
Awards
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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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baer, R., Clooney, G., Cooper, C., Damon, M., Fox, J., Gaghan, S., Hurt, W., Nelson, T. B., Nozik, M., Peet, A., Plummer, C., Siddig, A., & Wright, J. 1. (2006). Syriana (Widescreen edition.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Baer et al.. 2006. Syriana. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Baer et al.. Syriana Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2006.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Baer, R., Clooney, G., Cooper, C., Damon, M., Fox, J., Gaghan, S. and Hurt, W. et al (2006). Syriana. Widescreen edn. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baer, Robert, et al. Syriana Widescreen edition., Warner Home Video, 2006.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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