Cinematic background from Syriana 2005 - 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.

Syriana

2005

Drama, Thriller

Directors:
Stephen Gaghan
Writers:
Stephen Gaghan, Robert Baer
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Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a tuxedo is drinking from a glass; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man is looking at the camera with his hand on his chin; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a white shirt and a head covering; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a tuxedo speaking at an event; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man is sitting in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man holding a hawk in his hand while standing next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man with a mustache looking at another man; Extreme Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man sitting in front of a table lamp; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man wearing a suit and tie talking to a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and tie standing next to a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A crowd of people sitting in front of an american flag; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man walking across a sandy beach towards a city skyline; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit standing in the middle of the desert; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a black suit is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man wearing a white hat and a white shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a tuxedo and a younger man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A couple of men standing next to each other on a beach; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman standing in front of a grave with flowers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man standing on the edge of a swimming pool; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man clapping his hands in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man talking on a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and bow - tie looking into a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man holding a bird in his hand while standing in front of a vehicle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman looking at her cell phone in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – The sun is setting over a large oil refinery; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a gray suit is playing a keyboard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – Two men are hugging each other while wearing a white hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a gray suit looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man wearing a suit and tie in front of an american flag; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a white hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man standing in front of a window with a briefcase; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man wearing a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man standing at a podium in front of an american flag; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man standing in front of a table with plates of food on top of it; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – Two people sitting at a table in the dark with a fire; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman sitting on a wooden chair next to a bush; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person looking at a group of people; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A car parked in front of a house at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A lamp hanging from the ceiling in a room; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man sitting in a chair holding a glass of wine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A young man wearing a white hat and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman sitting on the ground in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A bridge that is going over a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man and a woman in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man looking at another man's reflection in a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man herds a herd of cattle in the desert; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of people walking on a beach near a power plant; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and tie sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit in a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a white hat is looking in a car mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man standing on a beach with a surfboard in his hand; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing glasses with trees in the background; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man standing in front of an exploding car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A couple of men sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of men standing on top of a sandy beach; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man's face in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit walking with a young boy; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and tie in front of an american flag; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and tie talking to another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit talking on a cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman with blonde hair wearing a black jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a headdress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man wearing a white shirt sitting on a couch; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man wearing a suit talking to someone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man and a woman in formal wear looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man sitting at a table in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and tie standing next to another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of people herding goats in a field; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of men sitting in front of a building; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person sitting on the ground; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – Two men sitting at a table in front of each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman wearing a suit and a button up shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of people walking down a sidewalk; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A woman's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man is speaking at a press conference; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A group of people in suits standing around a grave; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man in a suit and tie with a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A large boat in a body of water at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – An older man in a black suit and white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Syriana” (2005), directed by Stephen Gaghan – A man sitting at a table in front of a bowl of food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle