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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put

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Writers (WGA):
Will Ferrell (written by) &
Adam McKay (written by)
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Release Date:
4 AUGUSZTUS 2006 (USA) more
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The story of a man who could only count to #1 more
Plot:
#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test. full summary | add synopsis
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6 wins & 4 nominations more
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Long Overdue NASCAR Parody more (407 total)

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Also Known As:
High, Wide, and Handsome (USA) (working title)
Talladega Nights (USA) (working title)
Untitled Will Ferrell NASCAR Comedy (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence.
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108 min | 122 min (unrated version) | Argentina:121 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels) | DTS

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The audio commentary on the DVD version is just one long improvisation of largely false and silly observations. more
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Continuity: When five-year-old Ricky steals his mother's station wagon outside the convenience store, the same maroon 1972 Ford Mustang is shown twice. First spinning out from the left as Ricky exits the parking lot (viewed from the store), and in the very next shot, the Mustang swerves again as Ricky navigates the busy street (long view). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Reese Bobby: [Reese is speeding] Guess how fast were going now.
Lucy Bobby: [screams] I don't care, I'm having a baby!
Reese Bobby: Hundred and five miles an hour, you believe that?
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References "The Real World" (1992) more
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Paint it Black (Marie Douceur, Marie Colère) more

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72 out of 117 people found the following comment useful.
Long Overdue NASCAR Parody, 4 AUGUSZTUS 2006
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Author: WasteBot from U.S.A.

You still get plenty of fast paced action, muscle cars, and massive car crashes. You just get to laugh a lot too.

Will Ferrell really doesn't get enough credit for his acting. As mindless as it seems, he still manages to make it believable. You have to keep in mind it's usually during over-the-top parodies, so it's supposed to be carefree and with complete disdain, yet he still manages to make it intelligent most of the time (at least in this film), so the result is far more than simple fart and gross-out type jokes.

He also had the benefit of writing this film, cast members like John C. Reilly and Sasha Baron Cohen, and a focus for the film in deep need of parody. NASCAR has been long overdue.

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