starring (in alphabetical order) George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia and Brad Pitt, opposite Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Eddie Jemison, Bernie Mac, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner, and introducing Julia Roberts to the screen as Tess. Steven Soderbergh directs from the screenplay by Ted Griffin; Based on the 1960 Warner Bros. picture "Ocean's Eleven", originated from a story by George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell. Produced by Jerry Weintraub; Executive Producers: John Hardy, Susan Ekins and Bruce Berman. a Jerry Weintraub/Section Eight production for Warner Bros. Pictures, with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment.