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.

Directed by

Stephen Gaghan

Written by

Stephen Gaghan

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Released

November 23, 2005

Runtime

2h 8m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United States of America

Studios

Participant, 4M, Section Eight, FilmWorks, MID Foundation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget

$50,000,000

Box office

$93,974,620