Pirates of Silicon Valley

"The true story of how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs changed the world."

1999 1h 37m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 624

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Synopsis

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The story about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the ingenious actions they took to build up the global corporate empires of Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.

“The true story of how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs changed the world.”

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Cast

Noah Wyle
Steve Jobs
Anthony Michael Hall
Bill Gates
Joey Slotnick
Steve Wozniak
J.G. Hertzler
Ridley Scott
Wayne Péré
Captain Crunch
Sheila Shaw
Mrs. Wozniak
Gema Zamprogna
Arlene
John DiMaggio
Steve Ballmer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martyn Burke
Writers: Martyn Burke
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martyn Burke, shot by Ousama Rawi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Fitzpatrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Halsey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Noah Wyle and Anthony Michael Hall and Joey Slotnick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs changed the world.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martyn Burke directs. Ousama Rawi behind the camera. Frank Fitzpatrick scores. Richard Halsey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Martyn Burke, shot by Ousama Rawi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frank Fitzpatrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Richard Halsey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Noah Wyle and Anthony Michael Hall and Joey Slotnick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The true story of how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs changed the world.".
7IMDB entry: tt0168122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.