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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.8/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 73% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.4/101,572 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 70 | 100% |
Key crew
- Stephen GaghanDirector, Writer
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- George ClooneyBob Barnes
- Matt DamonBryan Woodman
- Jeffrey WrightBennett Holiday
- Chris CooperJimmy Pope
- Amanda PeetJulie Woodman
- William HurtStan
- Christopher PlummerDean Whiting
- Alexander SiddigPrince Nasir Al-Subaai
- Kayvan NovakArash
- Amr WakedMohammed Sheik Agiza
- Robert FoxworthTommy Barton
- Nicky HensonSydney Hewitt
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Themes
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