An oil executive (Matt Damon) makes a major deal with a sheik after his son is killed in an accident on a business trip. At the same time, a veteran CIA operative (George Clooney) watches as politics overtake judgment and warning signs are ignored in the fight against terrorism. Meanwhile, a lawyer's (Jeffrey Wright) morals are tested during the merger of two powerful oil companies, and a Pakistani teenager is recruited by a charismatic cleric. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. With Christopher Plummer, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet, Alexander Siddig and William Hurt. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2005.
Stephen Gaghan in Syriana
Thirty years after Colonel Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) saved his life in Vietnam, Colonel Hayes Hodges (Tommy Lee Jones) is asked to defend his old friend in a military court. On trial for a rescue mission that went terribly wrong, Childers chooses Hodges as his lawyer, trusting him as a brother Marine who knows the pressures and risks of battle. But, as the case develops, Hodges begins to have doubts about the man who saved him all those years ago. Directed by William Friedkin. With Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley and Bruce Greenwood. Categories: Action, Drama, War. Year: 2000.
Stephen Gaghan in Rules of Engagement
Working to intercept drug shipments along the border, Mexican policeman Javier Rodriguez (Benicio Del Toro) and his partner are caught between their jobs and the temptation of power and money. Back in the US, Judge Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas) is named as the new drug czar. As he prepares to supervise the country's task forces and partner with Mexico, he must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter Caroline (Erika Christensen). Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Catherine Zeta-Jones, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzmán and Topher Grace. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2000.
Stephen Gaghan in Traffic