Fresh
Pirates is a hoot.
John Leonard, New York Magazine/Vulture
Pirates of Silicon Valley
The true story of how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs changed the world.
1999 · 1h 37m · Not Rated
Drama, TV Movie
Directed by
Martyn Burke
Overview
The story 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 Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.
Director and cast
- Martyn Burke Director
- Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs
- Joey Slotnick as Steve Wozniak
- J.G. Hertzler as Ridley Scott
- Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates
- Wayne Pére as Captain Crunch
- Sheila Shaw as Mrs. Wozniak
- Gema Zamprogna as Arlene
- John DiMaggio as Steve Ballmer
- Josh Hopkins as Paul Allen
- Gailard Sartain as Ed Roberts
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Martyn Burke has taken the battle fought in the microchip trenches at the dawn of the computer revolution and turned it into a wildly entertaining geek tragedy with the stylistic feel of true art.
Ray Richmond, Variety
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