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Syriana: Corruption is our protection.
How much longer?
Film review. Also available at imdb.com.
Syriana (2005)
Director: Stephen Gaghan
With: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper
Runtime: 128 minutes
Rating at the Internet Movie Database IMDb: 7.1
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