3 stars

Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet, Christopher Plummer.

Director: Stephen Gaghan.

Web site: syrianamovie.warnerbros.com.

Length: 2 hours, 6 minutes.

Theaters: Cary: Crossroads. Chapel Hill: Varsity. Durham: Southpoint. Wynnsong. Morrisville: Park Place. Raleigh: Brier Creek. Carmike. Grande. North Hills. Wakefield.

Rating: R (violence and language).