This document provides a summary of the plotlines and characters in the 2005 political thriller film Syriana. The main plotlines follow an energy analyst, a CIA operative, and a Pakistani migrant worker as their stories intersect around the politics of the oil industry in the Middle East. The film explores how the oil interests of American companies influence both U.S. foreign policy and societies in the Middle East. It received critical acclaim and an Oscar for George Clooney's supporting performance.