MONEYBALL (2011)

 

Directed By: Bennett Miller Written By: Aaron Sorkin And Steve Zaillian  Story By: Stan Chervin Based on the book “MONEYBALL: The Art Of Winning An Unfair Game” by: Michael Lewis  Cinematography: Wally Pfister Editor: Christopher Tellefsen 

Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Reed Diamond, Brent Jennings, Tammy Blanchard, Nick Searcy, Arliss Howard

Oakland A's GM Billy Beane is handicapped with the lowest salary constraint in baseball. 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 place value on the players he picks for the team.

THE BLIND SIDE (2009)

 

Written & Directed By: John Lee Hancock  Based on the book “THE BLIND SIDE: EVOLUTION OF A GAME” By: Michael Lewis  Cinematography: Alar Kivilo  Editor: Mark Livolsi 

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Kim Dickens, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Irone Singleton, Omar J. Dorsey, Adriane Lenox

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.