Syriana Page #4

Synopsis: American oil companies Connex and smaller Killen are undergoing a merger, the new company named Connex-Killen. The move is in response to Connex losing a number of oil fields in the Persian Gulf region as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai, his country's foreign minister, and the oldest son of the Emir and thus the heir apparent to the throne, signed a contract with the Chinese instead. As Killen somehow managed to get the contract for the oil fields in Kazahkstan, the merger would give Connex-Killen additional control of the industry in the Middle East. Connex's retained law firm, headed by Dean Whiting, assigns Bennett Holiday to demonstrate to the US Department of Justice that due diligence has been done to allow the merger to proceed i.e. that the merger would not break any antitrust regulations. The US government is unhappy with Prince Nasir's decision to award the contract to the Chinese, and in combination with issues around illegal weapons, the CIA assigns field agent Bob Barnes, who has e
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Stephen Gaghan
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 28 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
2005
128 min
$50,800,000
Website
780 Views


... and taking time from your hectic lives

to relax with friends and family...

... whether it is enjoying the flowers

in our bountiful gardens...

... or sampling the myriad delicacies...

... prepared by chefs from

our prosperous home.

Please eat and socialize...

...and enjoy your time with us.

I am happy to welcome the Chinese

to my country.

My father welcomes the Chinese

to our country.

Of course.

Please.

Right there.

Thank you.

Arabs are very family-oriented,

as a people.

Is that racist?

Sure.

- It is?

- A little.

Well, no. I mean, I guess

if what you're saying is positive.

You have to go in.

Don't.

Let him work it out on his own.

It's important for his autonomy.

All right!

An announcement.

If man is made in God's image...

...then God is deeply messed up.

You afraid?

Afraid of the buzz?

I'm afraid of your breath.

Hakim hasn't had any.

And he wears jewelry.

He thinks that little bracelet's gonna

get him girls.

Hakim!

Hakim! Hakim! Hakim!

I want to talk to your uncle about work.

There isn't any work.

Farooq!

You said you'd introduce me.

Don't be such a pest.

Hakim! Hakim!

Are you here to see the emir?

Yeah.

Me too.

What do you do?

I'm a partner in

a derivatives-trading company in Geneva.

- Energy?

- Yeah.

Right.

- Bryan Woodman?

- Yes.

- Good evening.

- Hi.

Hi, Bryan Woodman.

We regret that His Highness

will be unable to see you.

However, we are authorized

to hear your proposition on his behalf.

Oh, okay.

What, here? Now?

Okay. Well...

Okay. Our position is that

the real worry for you guys...

...is another year of record pricing.

There are no more elephant fields,

not even in natural gas...

...and as structural alternatives

become more fully realized...

...you'll need new strategies to maximize

every penny of your existing resources...

...particularly in a climate

of falling prices.

And that's what our firm is prepared

to help problem-solve with you...

...the, you know, foreseeable...

...and unforeseeable problems

you encounter.

This house is a Genius-Home.

One of my sons had it wired by experts

from the United States.

Watch.

Your Highness, that is incredible.

Prince Nasir, isn't that amazing?

Fascinating.

The Chinese take the trouble

to learn Arabic.

Look, it's getting dark.

Better turn on the pool lights.

Send a fool on a fool's errand.

Moussa, come fix this remote control!

Are you not talking?

Come on, sweetheart.

Just a little bit, okay?

You're the shark, and you try

to tag us as we swim across.

All right? You jump in,

count "one, two, three"...

...then we try to get to the other side.

- All right? Okay.

- Okay. Come on.

Come on, go. Go.

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Stephen Gaghan

Stephen Gaghan (born May 6, 1965) is an American screenwriter and director. He is noted for writing the screenplay for Steven Soderbergh's film Traffic, based on a Channel 4 series, for which he won the Academy Award, as well as Syriana which he wrote and directed. more…

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