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Silicon Valley hot shots are becoming Hollywood big shots. A few Web moguls and the recent film releases they've backed:

JEFF SKOLL

(former president, eBay)

FILM: Syriana. A politically charged thriller about intrigue in the global oil industry. One of about a dozen films financed by Skoll.

Budget: $50 million.

MAX LEVCHIN, PETER THIEL, AND ELON MUSK

(co-founders, PayPal)

FILM: Thank You for Smoking. A satire that follows a fictional Big Tobacco lobbyist as he makes his rounds.

Budget: $7 million.

SERGEY BRIN AND LARRY PAGE

(co-founders, Google)

FILM: Broken Arrows. The story of a man who turns professional killer after his pregnant wife dies in a terrorist attack. In production.

Est. budget: $1 million.

Data: BusinessWeek, IMDb

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