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Pirates of Silicon Valley

  • TV Movie
  • 19991999
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
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POPULARITY
4,109
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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
    • Anthony Michael Hall
    • Noah Wyle
    • Joey Slotnick
  • Director
    • Martyn Burke
  • Writers
    • Paul Freiberger(book "Fire in the Valley")
    • Michael Swaine(book "Fire in the Valley")
    • Martyn Burke
  • Stars
    • Anthony Michael Hall
    • Noah Wyle
    • Joey Slotnick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Anthony Michael Hall in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
    Anthony Michael Hall and Noah Wyle in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
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    Noah Wyle and Joey Slotnick in Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
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    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)
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    Top cast

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    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Bill Gates
    Noah Wyle
    Noah Wyle
    • Steve Jobs
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Steve Wozniak
    J.G. Hertzler
    J.G. Hertzler
    • Ridley Scott
    Wayne Pére
    Wayne Pére
    • Captain Crunch
    Sheila Shaw
    Sheila Shaw
    • Mrs. Wozniak
    Gema Zamprogna
    Gema Zamprogna
    • Arlene
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Steve Ballmer
    Josh Hopkins
    Josh Hopkins
    • Paul Allen
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Ed Roberts
    Allan Kolman
    Allan Kolman
    • Therapist
    Richard Waltzer
    • Homebrew Tech
    Harris Mann
    • Longhair #1
    Clay Wilcox
    Clay Wilcox
    • Longhair #2
    Marcus Giamatti
    Marcus Giamatti
    • Dan Kottke
    Melissa McBride
    Melissa McBride
    • Elizabeth Holmes
    Jeffrey Nordling
    Jeffrey Nordling
    • Mike Markkula
    Marc Worden
    Marc Worden
    • Chris Larson
    • Director
      • Martyn Burke
    • Writers
      • Paul Freiberger(book "Fire in the Valley")
      • Michael Swaine(book "Fire in the Valley")
      • Martyn Burke
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • 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

    User reviews96

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    Character is Destiny
    Even for TNT, this is a great movie. Could have been cut around the edges with scenes like the kid's birthday, Jobs' relationship with his daughter that never connected with his role as the founder of Apple, and Xerox's ignorance in the triumph of both Microsoft and Apple. The entire movie is filled with 'monsters' if you are the anti-businessman. Then again, most of the movie's audience is businessmen or computer freaks. Hall's performance is outstanding. HE makes Bill Gates love-able and hate-able at the same time.
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    • Feb 19, 2004

    Details

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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
      • Piraterna vid Silicon Valley
    • Filming locations
      • UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(UC Berkeley, Harvard)
    • Production companies
      • Haft Entertainment
      • St. Nick Productions
      • TNT
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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