Syriana

2005 · Movies · 2h 8m · Drama, Thriller

bleak

Major character dies

Downer ending

How it ends

Bob Barnes is betrayed, Prince Nasir dies, and the oil industry remains unchanged.

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Overview

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.