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Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: This entertaining look at the story of the from-the-get-go rivalry of Apple founder Steve Jobs (Noah Wyle) and Microsoft pioneer Bill Gates (Anthony Michael Hall) provides equal parts laughs and... This entertaining look at the story of the from-the-get-go rivalry of Apple founder Steve Jobs (Noah Wyle) and Microsoft pioneer Bill Gates (Anthony Michael Hall) provides equal parts laughs and insight, set to an energized soundtrack. Told from the points of view of Jobs's and Gates's collaborators--Steve Woziak and Paul Ballmer, respectively--the film intelligently charts each camp's bumpy ride from garage experimentation to industry domination. [More]

Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Noah Wyle, Joey Slotnick

Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Noah Wyle, Joey Slotnick

Director: Martyn Burke

Director: Martyn Burke
Screenwriter: Martyn Burke
Producer: Leanne Moore
Composer: Frank Fitzpatrick

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Aug 30, 2005

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  • The revolution came when we weren't looking. It happened in a garage. In a dorm room. In countless hours of effort, imagining and intrigue. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates were changing the way the world works, lives and communicates.
  • The event-packed saga of the quirky visionaries who jump-started the future unfolds with exhilarating, cutting-edge style in Pirates of Silicon Valley. Noah Wyle (ER) portrays Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall (The Dead Zone) portrays Gates in this chronicle of the fierce and often humorous battle to rule the fledgling personal computer empire. "The story is almost Shakespearean... it's a tale of lust, greed, ambition, love and hate," writer/director Martyn Burke reflects. And it's a success story unlike any other.
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    04/11/05
    Brandon Judell
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    An intriguing look at how the computer world got to be the way it is.

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    11/05/03
    Dan Lybarger
    Dan Lybarger
    Nitrate Online

    If you ever wanted to know how the juggernaut grew, then go ahead and Netflix it.

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    James Brundage
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    04/24/03
    Shannon J. Harvey
    Shannon J. Harvey
    Sunday Times (Australia)

    god damn, bill gates is one cool mofo

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    01/07/04
    Stefan Birgir Stefansson
    Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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    Those wanting to know the true story behind the creation of computer giants Apple and Microsoft better look elsewhere.

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    12/28/04
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