Moneyball 2011

Moneyball 2011

Moneyball is a film directed by Bennett Miller. The film is based on Michael Lewis' 2003 book of the same name, an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to assemble a competitive team. It stars     Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt and Casey Bond.

The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's(Brad Pitt), Who is handicapped with the lowest salary constraint in baseball and upset by his team's loss to the New York Yankees in the 2001 postseason. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage. Billy is about to turn baseball on its ear when he uses statistical data to analyze and draft his players place value he picks for the team.

CAST:
Brad Pitt as Billy Beane,
Jonah Hill as Peter Brand,
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Art Howe,
Chris Pratt as Scott Hatteberg,
Casey Bond as Chad Bradford,
Stephen Bishop as David Justice,
Royce Clayton as Miguel Tejada,
David Hutchison as John Mabry,
Kathryn Morris as Tara Beane


Directed by     Bennett Miller
Produced by     Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
Music by     Mychael Danna
Filming location: California State University Long Beach - 1250 N. Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California, USA