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Syriana

2005 film directed by Stephen Gaghan
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Syriana is a movie with genres that include film based on book, drama film, and political thriller film. This combination of genres contributes to its unique storytelling. The movie's genres are a key aspect of its overall identity. The film has received several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[1]. These awards recognize the movie's achievements in the film industry. The awards won by Syriana, such as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[1], demonstrate its impact on the cinematic world. Syriana's genres, including film based on book, drama film, and political thriller film, and its awards, like the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[1], make it a notable movie.

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
  • Director: Stephen Gaghan[5]
  • Screenwriter: Stephen Gaghan[6], Robert Baer[7]
  • Composer: Alexandre Desplat[8]
  • Genre: drama film[9], political thriller film[10]
  • Based on: See No Evil[11]
  • Cast member: George Clooney[12], Matt Damon[13], Jeffrey Wright[14], Amr Waked[15], Chris Cooper[16], Amanda Peet[17], William Hurt[18], Christopher Plummer[19], Tim Blake Nelson[20], Alexander Siddig[21], Mazhar Munir[22], Kayvan Novak[23], Jocelyn Quivrin[24], Max Minghella[25]
  • Producer: Michael Nozik[26], Steven Soderbergh[27], George Clooney[28], Jeff Skoll[29], Ivan Reitman[30]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[31], Warner Bros. Pictures[32]
  • Director of photography: Robert Elswit[33]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
  • Distribution format: digital download[35], video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 6.9/10[37], 76/100[38], 73%[39]
  • Color: color[40]
  • Country of origin: United States[41]
  • Publication date: November 23, 2005[42], February 23, 2006[43]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[44], Netflix[45], iTunes[46]
  • Narrative location: Iran[47]
  • Official website: http://syrianamovie.warnerbros.com/[48]
  • Filming location: Geneva[49], Baltimore[50], Switzerland[51], Annapolis[52], Washington, D.C.[53], Emirate of Dubai[54], Egypt[55], Morocco[56]
  • Film editor: Tim Squyres[57]

Why It Matters

Syriana has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Syriana is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did Syriana receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

Related Entities

Alexander Siddig Alexandre Desplat Amanda Peet Chris Cooper Christopher Plummer Egypt film George Clooney Iran Ivan Reitman Jeffrey Wright Jeff Skoll Mark Strong Matt Damon Max Minghella Morocco Netflix Steven Soderbergh Switzerland Tim Blake Nelson United States Viola Davis William Hurt

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [43] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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