Overview
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Fun facts
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (2012)
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Box office
Grossed $110M worldwide, about 2.2 times its $50M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in Long Beach
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Setting
Set in Oakland
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Music
Music by Mychael Danna
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Wally Pfister
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Aaron SorkinScreenplay
- Steven ZaillianScreenplay
- Stan ChervinStory
- Michael LewisBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 23, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $50M
- Revenue
- $110.2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Brad PittBilly Beane
Jonah HillPeter Brand
Philip Seymour HoffmanArt Howe
Robin WrightSharon
Chris PrattScott Hatteberg
Stephen BishopDavid Justice
Reed DiamondMark Shapiro
Brent JenningsRon Washington
Ken MedlockGrady Fuson
Tammy BlanchardElizabeth Hatteberg
Jack McGeeJohn Poloni
Vyto RuginisPittaro
Nick SearcyMatt Keough
Glenn MorshowerRon Hopkins
Casey BondChad Bradford- Nick PorrazzoJeremy Giambi
Kerris DorseyCasey Beane
Arliss HowardJohn Henry
Reed ThompsonYoung Billy
James ShanklinBilly's Dad
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