'Ocean's Eleven' is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Ted Griffin.

The first installment in the 'Ocean's' film trilogy, it is a remake of the 1960 'Rat Pack' film.

The film features an ensemble cast including George Clooney (Danny Ocean), Matt Damon (Linus Caldwell), Andy García (Terry Benedict), Brad Pitt (Robert 'Rusty' Ryan), Julia Roberts (Tess Ocean), Casey Affleck (Virgil Malloy), Don Cheadle (Basher Tarr), Scott Caan (Turk Malloy), Elliott Gould (Reuben Tishkoff), Bernie Mac (Frank Catton) and Carl Reiner (Saul Bloom).

The story follows friends Danny Ocean (Clooney) and Rusty Ryan (Pitt), who plan a heist of $160 million from casino owner Terry Benedict (García), the lover of Ocean's ex-wife Tess (Roberts).

'Ocean's Eleven' was theatrically released in the United States on December 7, 2001, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a major box-office hit, grossing $450.7 million worldwide and becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2001. Soderbergh directed two sequels, 'Ocean's Twelve' in 2004 and 'Ocean's Thirteen' in 2007. 'Ocean's 8', a spin-off with an all-female lead cast, was released in 2018.

William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two 'Academy Awards', two 'British Academy Film Awards', two 'Golden Globe Awards' and a 'Primetime Emmy Award'.

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