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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Noah Wyle | ... | Steve Jobs | |
| Joey Slotnick | ... | Steve Wozniak | |
| J.G. Hertzler | ... | Ridley Scott | |
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | Bill Gates | |
| Wayne Pére | ... | Captain Crunch | |
| Sheila Shaw | ... | Mrs. Wozniak | |
| Gema Zamprogna | ... | Arlene | |
| John DiMaggio | ... | Steve Ballmer | |
| Josh Hopkins | ... | Paul Allen | |
| Gailard Sartain | ... | Ed Roberts | |
| Allan Kolman | ... | Therapist | |
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Richard Waltzer | ... | Homebrew Tech |
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Harris Mann | ... | Longhair #1 |
| Clay Wilcox | ... | Longhair #2 | |
| Marcus Giamatti | ... | Dan Kottke | |
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This is a semi-humorous biographical film 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 Corporation and Microsoft Inc. Written by Flotis
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microsoft | apple computer | bill gates | business rivalry | software company |Taglines:
Good artists copy... Great artists steal.Parents Guide:
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20 June 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Steve Jobs: I don't want you to think of this as just a film - some process of converting electrons and magnetic impulses into shapes and figures and sounds. No. Listen to me. We're here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here? We're creating a completely new consciousness, like an artist or poet. That's how you have to think of this. We're rewriting the history of human thought with what we're doing.
Ridley Scott: Right. Well, Steven, at the moment I'm a touch more worried about getting...
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Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Performed by John Fogerty
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Writer and producer Michael Piller was so impressed by Anthony Michael Hall's performance as Bill Gates that he chose him to play the lead role of Johnny Smith in the television adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Dead Zone. See more »Goofs
In the Hare Krishna dance scene, Jobs is wearing a flower lei in the closeups but not the long shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Steve Jobs: I don't want you to think of this as just a film - some process of converting electrons and magnetic impulses into shapes and figures and sounds. No. Listen to me. We're here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here? We're creating a completely new consciousness, like an artist or poet. That's how you have to think of this. We're rewriting the history of human thought with what we're doing.
Ridley Scott: Right. Well, Steven, at the moment I'm a touch more worried about getting...
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Aspect ratio was re-cut to 1.78:1 for some TV broadcast and DVD releases. See more »Soundtracks
I Put A Spell On YouWritten by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Performed by John Fogerty
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As a geek in Silicon Valley I enjoyed this movie beyond my expectations. The makers of this movie seemed to agree with its protagonists that the evolution of the personal computer is a process that shaped the history of the world - and they're right. If you're not sitting in front of a Windows box or Mac right now, you're in the vast minority. The story of how Steve Jobs and Bill Gates amassed such wealth and power is an interesting one.
Noah Wyle (Jobs) and Anthony Michael Hall (Gates) fit their characters to a T. Gates was portrayed just as I imagined him - smug, opportunistic and sneaky, but hardly villainous. Surprisingly, during this movie I was more sympathetic to Gates than to the brilliant but unstable Jobs who came across as arrogant and petulant.
All in all, this was quite enjoyable for a tele-movie. If you're inclined towards the geeky yourself, and remember the early days of the PC biz, you'll probably find this movie quite educational.