Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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| Directed by | Adam McKay |
| Produced by | Jimmy Miller Judd Apatow |
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Will Ferrell Adam McKay |
| Starring | Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Sacha Baron Cohen Gary Cole Michael Clarke Duncan Greg Germann |
| Music by | Alex Wurman |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Edited by | Brent White |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $72.5 million |
| Box office | $163 million |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American sports comedy film directed by Adam McKay and stars Will Ferrell, while written by both McKay and Ferrell.
Additionally, the film features John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan, and appearances by Saturday Night Live alumni. NASCAR drivers Jamie McMurray and Dale Earnhardt Jr. make cameos, as do broadcasting teams from NASCAR on Fox (Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip) and NASCAR on NBC (Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Benny Parsons). Talladega Nights was Pat Hingle's last film before his death in 2009.
Andy Hillenburg's Fast Track Enterprises and K4 Motorsports combined to provide race cars, hauler transportation and stunt coordination. Previously, the companies assisted Herbie: Fully Loaded, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story and other films.
Within Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, K4 Motorsports created custom wrapping for specific race cars, notably Bobby's "ME" car.
Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a man who grows up dreaming of going fast. While working on the pit crew of Dennit Racing driver, Terry Cheveaux (Adam McKay), Bobby acts as a replacement driver after Terry decides to take a break while in last place. After starting in last place in place of Cheveaux, Bobby finishes in third place. Bobby becomes the new great in the NASCAR and gains fame and fortune at Dennit Racing. While racing, he meets his future wife, Carley (Leslie Bibb).
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