Michael Swaine (technical author)
| Pirates of Silicon Valley | |
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Publicity photo for Pirates of Silicon Valley
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| Genre | Drama Film |
| Based on |
Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine |
| Screenplay by | Martyn Burke |
| Directed by | Martyn Burke |
| Starring |
Noah Wyle Anthony Michael Hall |
| Theme music composer | Frank Fitzpatrick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Leanne Moore |
| Cinematography | Ousama Rawi |
| Editor(s) | Richard Halsey |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Turner Network Television |
| Distributor | Turner Network Television |
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| Original network | Turner Network Television |
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Pirates of Silicon Valley is an original 1999 TNT American drama film, directed by Martyn Burke and starring Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates. Spanning the years 1971–1997 and based on Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine's book Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer, it explores the impact of the rivalry between Jobs (Apple Computer) and Gates (Microsoft) on the development of the personal computer.
Steve Jobs (Noah Wyle) is speaking with director Ridley Scott (J. G. Hertzler), about the creation of the 1984 commercial for Apple Computer, which introduced the first Macintosh. Jobs is trying to convey his idea that "We're creating a completely new consciousness." Scott is more concerned with the technical aspects of the commercial.
Next in 1997 with Jobs, returning to Apple, and announcing a new deal with Microsoft at the 1997 Macworld Expo. His partner, Steve Wozniak or "WOZ" (Joey Slotnick), is introduced as one of the two central narrators of the story. Wozniak notes to the audience the resemblance between Big Brother and the image of Bill Gates (Anthony Michael Hall) on the screen behind Jobs during this announcement. Asking how they "got from there to here," the film turns to flashbacks of his youth with Jobs, prior to the forming of Apple.
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