Synopsis: Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball’s conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs. The onetime jock teams with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an ability to get on base, score runs, and win games. It’s more than baseball, it’s a revolution – one that challenges old school traditions and puts Beane in the crosshairs of those who say he’s tearing out the heart and soul of the game. Written by Sony Pictures
WHO’S WHO IN MONEYBALL
Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt
Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Stan Chervin (story), Michael Lewis (book)
Studio: Columbia PIctures
Production Companies: Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Film Rites, Speciality Films
Original Music: Mychael Danna
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Film Editing: Christopher Tellefsen
Production Design: Jess Gonchor
Art Direction: Brad Ricker, David Scott
Set Direction: Nancy Haigh
Costume Design: Kasia Walicka-Maimone
MOVIE TRIVIA
Genre: Drama, Sport, Biography
Tagline: What are you really work?
Runtime: 133 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language
Filming locations: California (Los Angeles, Oakland {Oakland Athletics Stadium}, Long Beach), Massachusetts Boston {Fenway Park})
TRAILER: MONEYBALL
REEL MOVIE THOUGHTS RATINGS:
Reel Movie Thoughts entertainment rating: 3.5/5
Reel Movie Thoughts award-worthy rating: 3.5/5
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