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Original title: Pirates of Silicon Valley

TV Movie
19991999
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 35m

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

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Director
- Martyn Burke
Writers
- Paul Freiberger(book "Fire in the Valley")
- Michael Swaine(book "Fire in the Valley")
- Martyn Burke
Stars

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Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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Pirates of Silicon Valley

Pirates of Silicon Valley

Anthony Michael Hall in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall, Noah Wyle, and John DiMaggio in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

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Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

Director
- Martyn Burke
Writers
- Paul Freiberger(book "Fire in the Valley")
- Michael Swaine(book "Fire in the Valley")
- Martyn Burke
All cast & crew
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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. —Flotis

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Taglines
- Good artists copy... Great artists steal.
Genres
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Trivia
At the 1999 Macworld conference, shortly after the premiere of this TV movie, the introductory comments were made not by Steve Jobs, but by Noah Wyle, reprising his role in this movie. The real Jobs emerged shortly after and traded jokes with Wyle.

Goofs
When Bill Gates and Paul Allen are working out of the motel they are staying at in Albuquerque, there is a sign in the window that reads "Microsoft". At that time (1975), Microsoft was spelled as "Micro-Soft".

Quotes
Bill Gates: You know how you survive? You make people need you. You survive because you make them need what you have. And then they have no where else to go.

Crazy credits
Janja Vujovich is credited as "Post Sound Goddess".

Alternate versions
Aspect ratio was re-cut to 1.78:1 for some TV broadcast and DVD releases.

Connections
Featured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)

Soundtracks
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Written by Doug Ingle
Performed by Iron Butterfly

Top review

Triumph for TNT, But Try "Triumph" also...

I have yet to see the new TNT film "Pirates of Silicon Valley" but I will say that I am extrememly interested. I have appreciated both actors, and have enjoyed TNT films before.

While "Pirates" will probably be a good adaptation of the early days of Jobs and Gates and Computers, to get the True Story of the Early Days, search and find the Wonderful Documentary Film "Triumph of the Nerds". This documentary was filmed about 8 years ago (i think, IMDB may have actual info) and tracks the success of not only Jobs and Gates, but all the 'little people' who supported and suffered along the way. It is entertaining, and shows the good side, and bad side of the whole revolution.

Again, I would like to say that "Pirates" promises to be interesting, but please give "Triumph" a try.

Thomas B.

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Release date
- June 20, 1999 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Pirates of Silicon Valley
Filming locations
- UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Runtime
1 hour 35 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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