Syriana is a thriller of corruption and power related to the oil industry that tells four parallel stories: the CIA agent Bob Barnes with great experience in Middle East that falls in disgrace after an unsuccessful mission dealing missiles in Lebanese Republic; the investigation of the attorney Bennett Holiday related to the merge of two American oil companies, Connex and Killen; the traumatic association of the energy analyst Bryan Woodman with the son of a powerful emir of Emirate; and the social drama of the Pakistani immigrant worker Wasim Khan that is fired by the oil company.

George Clooney gained 35 pounds on a pasta-heavy diet to play CIA operative Robert Barnes. The actor also shaved his hairline for the right look.

Prince Nasir Al-Subaai:
What are they thinking, my brother and these American lawyers?


Bryan Woodman:
What are they thinking? They're thinking that it's running out. It's running out... and ninety percent of what's left is in the Middle East. This is a fight to the death.

Crew or equipment visible: When entering the "Hezbollah controlled neighborhood" by car you can see through the windshield (from inside the car) another team shooting the scene on the left side of the road.

Written by Redman (as Reggie Noble), Erick Sermon and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Performed by Redman
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
Contains samples from "If I Had The Power"
Performed by Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.