Moneyball is a 2011 biographical sports drama film directed by Bennett Miller and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on Michael Lewis's 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. In the film, Beane (Brad Pitt) and assistant GM Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), faced with the franchise's unfavorable...
Billy drives alone in his car contemplating his future and listening to the s...
Pete takes Billy to the file room to show him some film.
Billy shows Pete the slip of paper with the 12.5 million dollar offer Henry m...
Henry tells Billy during their meet in Boston why he's taking so much heat fo...
Henry tells Billy during their meet in Boston that Billy's made him a believer.
Henry tells Billy during their meet in Boston that Billy's made him a believer.
Henry and Billy discuss the fact that baseball hates Bill James and his appro...
In a meet with Henry of the Red Socks Billy responds to Henry making small ta...
After their twentieth straight victory Billy tells Pete what it's all about f...
After their twentieth straight victory Billy tells Pete it's about more than ...
After their twentieth straight victory Billy tells Pete it's about more than ...
Hattie, at bat just to get walked, swings the bat and hits a home run.
Art looks on, almost helplessly as their winning streak and record is on the ...
Oakland A's Announcer shouts enthusiastically as the A's are posed to win 20 ...
The commentators' weigh in on the A's taking 18 games straight.
In his office Billy, working a trade for Rincon, trades Venafro. Pete watches...
Billy walks through the locker room encouraging and counseling the players.
Billy and Pete teach their players to play by the numbers.
Billy and Pete indoctrinate their players with the team philosophy.
David, picking up on the role that Billy asks him to play as a leader, encour...
When Billy gets attitude from Justice, saying he thinks his salary makes him ...
Billy catches up to David in the batting cage practicing. David gives him att...
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