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The Resource Syriana, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Participant Productions, a 4M Film, a Section Eight production ; produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, Georgia Kacandes ; written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, (videorecording)

Syriana, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Participant Productions, a 4M Film, a Section Eight production ; produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, Georgia Kacandes ; written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, (videorecording)

Label
Syriana
Title
Syriana
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Participant Productions, a 4M Film, a Section Eight production ; produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, Georgia Kacandes ; written and directed by Stephen Gaghan
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
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
Member of
Awards note
  • 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).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Syriana (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; edited by, Tim Squyres ; music by, Alexandre Desplat ; production designer, Dan Weil
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence and langauge
Language note
  • Closed-captioned
  • In English or dubbed French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles
LC call number
PN1995.9.A3
LC item number
S975363 2006
PerformerNote
George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Mazhar Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer, Alexander Siddig
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1951-
  • 1972-
  • 1965-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Baer, Robert
  • Clooney, George
  • Cooper, Chris
  • Damon, Matt
  • Fox, Jennifer
  • Gaghan, Stephen
  • Hurt, William
  • Nelson, Tim Blake
  • Nozik, Michael
  • Peet, Amanda
  • Plummer, Christopher
  • Siddig, Alexander
  • Wright, Jeffrey
  • Participant Productions
  • Section Eight Ltd
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
128
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  • United States
  • Estados Unidos
  • United States
  • Brokers
  • Corporate lawyers
  • Oil industries
  • Petroleum industry and trade
  • Teenagers
  • Aceites y grasas
  • Brokers
  • Petroleum industry
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Syriana, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Participant Productions, a 4M Film, a Section Eight production ; produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, Georgia Kacandes ; written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book entitled "See no evil," by Robert Baer
  • DVD release of the 2005 motion picture
  • Special features: additional scenes; a conversation with George Clooney; "Make a change, make a difference" featurette; theatrical trailer
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocm65212782
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.)
Isbn
9781419831126
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569807723
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
  • 80772
  • 8148490
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)65212782
System details
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Syriana, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Participant Productions, a 4M Film, a Section Eight production ; produced by Jennifer Fox, Michael Nozik, Georgia Kacandes ; written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book entitled "See no evil," by Robert Baer
  • DVD release of the 2005 motion picture
  • Special features: additional scenes; a conversation with George Clooney; "Make a change, make a difference" featurette; theatrical trailer
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocm65212782
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.)
Isbn
9781419831126
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012569807723
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
  • 80772
  • 8148490
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)65212782
System details
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer
Video recording format
DVD

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