Ocean's Eleven (2001)

It’s a miniseries premiere! All the coolest conmen in movie history are pulling a job on Andy Garcia and we’re just happy to be here. Welcome to the Ocean’s trilogy!

This week it’s the flawless 2001 Vegas heist that cemented Clooney, Pitt, Damon, and their buddies as the modern day Rat Pack. Sorry, Sinatra!

Discussed on this episode: Brad Pitt’s constant eating, the weird alternate cast that almost was, infamous Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, how gambling infiltrated 2000s suburban culture, Clooney being a silly prankster, and so much more!

Next week, it’s double or nothing with OCEAN’S TWELVE (2004). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Special Features
  • Are You In Or Out? The Making of Ocean’s Eleven
  • The Look of the Con
• When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead: Useful Stories From a Persuasive Man by Jerry Weintraub with Rich Cohen
• American Cinematographer Production History
• Ocean’s Eleven Production Notes
• Ocean’s Eleven Cast Announcements
• Industry Strikes Shake Up Cast
• How Realistic is The Pinch?
• Don Cheadle Uncredited
• Don Cheadle’s Excellent Cockney Accent
• DGA Steven Soderbergh Interview
• Julia Roberts Gets $20 A Picture
• Indie Film Hustle Ted Griffin Interview
• Why is Brad Pitt Always Eating?
• Jerry Weintraub, Master of Self-Image
• Ocean’s Eleven’s Effect on the Heist Genre
• GQ Matt Damon Interview
• A Ratner Fired, A Bullet Dodged
• Warner Records David Holmes Interview
• Script Apart Ted Griffin Interview
• Women Swoon For Clooney in Front of Joshua Jackson
• Andy Garcia Should Be Taller
• Introducing Julia Roberts as Tess

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