15+ True Stories That Inspired Hollywood Films That Charity Had No Part Of

Published on 11/22/2017
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Moneyball

Moneyball follows Brad Pitt, who portrays the general manager Billy Beane, and his baseball team, the Oakland Athletics. In reality, the Oakland Athletics were the very first team to use an evidence-based approach and analytic sabermetric system in order to create a successful team. Definitely not a charity case of a flick.

Moneyball

Moneyball

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The Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street portrays the tale of Jordan Belfort, who was found guilty of fraud and other stock-market manipulation crimes. Subsequently Belfort was sentenced to prison and served served a 22 month sentence as he provided testimony against partners and subordinates in his fraud scheme. After his time in prison, he penned his story with two books, The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street.

The Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf Of Wall Street

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