FILM · 2001 · USA

Ocean's Eleven

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Runtime

116 min

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment

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Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

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Ocean's Eleven: 12 Facts About the Characters and Cast

1. #007

   Shaobo Qin made his film debut in this movie. He was asked to audition for the role of Yen after being spotted while rehearsing with the Peking Acrobats.

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2. #013

   The role of pickpocket Linus Caldwell was originally intended for Mark Wahlberg, who turned it down to appear in Planet of the Apes (2001).

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3. #026

   Bruce Willis was initially cast as Danny Ocean but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. He would later play a small role in the 2004 sequel.

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4. #057

   The "Malloy Twins" played by Casey Affleck and Scott Caan are named Virgil and Turk, respectively. This is a callback to The Godfather's villain Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo. Scott Caan's father, James Caan, played Santino "Sonny" Corleone, whose dealings with Sollozzo led to the attempt on his father's life.

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5. #061

   Bernie Mac (Frank Catton) shakes hands with car salesman Billy Tim Denham, played by actor Joe La Due, and ends up in pain from shaking his hand continuously. La Due is the same actor whose hand is smashed with a hammer in "Casino" for cheating at the blackjack table.

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6. #071

   Ewan McGregor and Lennie James were considered for the role of Basher.

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7. #079

   Alan Arkin was initially cast as Saul Bloom but left the cast for personal reasons.

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8. #094

   The cast of the remake "Oceans" series includes three of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive": Brad Pitt (1995 and 2000), George Clooney (1997 and 2006) and Matt Damon (2007).

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9. #098

   Johnny Depp was considered for the role of Linus Caldwell.

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10. #129

    Three actors in the film share a Batman connection: George Clooney played Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman & Robin (1997). Joshua Jackson's Dawson's Creek (1998) co-star Katie Holmes played Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins (2005), and Topher Grace's That '70s Show (1998) co-star Kurtwood Smith voiced Lieutenant James Gordon in Beware the Batman (2013). The original film featured Cesar Romero, who played the Joker in Batman: The Movie (1966).

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11. #130

    For the role of Rueben, George Segal, William Devane, Charles Grodin, Robert Forester and James Caan were considered.

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12. #131

    For the role of Saul, Mel Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Leslie Nielsen, Alan King and Dick Smothers were considered.

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