| Release Date | 2005-11-23 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 128 minutes |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Stars | George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet |
| Directors | Jennifer Fox, Estelle Crottaz, Tim Squyres, Stephen Gaghan, Alexandre Desplat |
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.
