Pitt on SI Cover

Brad Pitt, who plays A's GM Billy Beane in the highly anticipated movie "Moneyball," rocks an Oakland hat and graces the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated hitting newsstands Wednesday.

Senior writer Austin Murphy wrote the feature on "Moneyball" and includes the following praise for the film and cast:

“Like all enduring sports movies, this one transcends its genre.”
“The film is so crisp and clean…. [Bennett] Miller’s pace and storytelling [is] seamless.”
“[Phillip Seymour] Hoffman’s obstinate, dyspeptic take on the obstinate, dyspeptic [Art] Howe is a darkly comic gem.”
“[Jonah Hill’s] depiction of [Peter] Brand…. is a masterpiece of understatement.”

"Moneyball" premieres tonight in Oakland and hits theaters nationwide on September 23.