Antitrust (2001)

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6.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Peter Howitt

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Ryan Phillippe
Milo Hoffman

Rachael Leigh Cook
Lisa Calighan

Claire Forlani
Alice Poulson

Tim Robbins
Gary Winston

Douglas McFerran
Bob Shrot

Richard Roundtree
Lyle Barton

Tygh Runyan
Larry Banks

Yee Jee Tso
Teddy Chin

Written by

Howard Franklin
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Portrayal of Microsoft & Bill Gates as evil

15 years, 11 months ago at May 11 13:13

slux

Fairly fun movie to watch for a Linux geek since all the computers in this film are running GNOME and it is very easy to draw parallels between the fictional company in the film and Microsoft. As just a movie without the watcher having that interest it isn't that good though.

An average movie

13 years ago at Mar 31 22:03

johanlefourbe

I don't know why exactly but I was really eager to watch this flick. Eventually, I thought it was rather disappointing. As a matter of fact, I actually really enjoyed the beginning. Indeed, by now, I have been working for more than 7 years in the IT business and I thought it was pretty neat to see a movie taking place in this world and, at first, it was quite promising. Indeed, it looked pretty go... read more

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12 years, 10 months ago at Jun 3 3:49

blackknight99

A very lame and disappointing movie. There is potential there but it is never really used. If Rachael Leigh Cook wasn't in this movie I never would have finished watching it.

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Description: This movie is the fictional story of computer programming genius Milo Hoffman after graduating from Stanford and getting out into the competitive world of computer software. In his contemplation of where to begin his career, he is contacted by Gary Winston whose character is loosely based on Bill Gates. Winston is the CEO of a company called NURV, and they are on the brink of completing the global communication's system, Synapse. They need Hoffman to help them meet their launch date, so after much thought and with the full support of his girlfriend Alice, he accepts the job. Tragedy soon after strikes and Milo becomes suspicious ... (more)

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