Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Director:

Adam McKay

Writers (WGA):

Will Ferrell (written by) &
Adam McKay (written by)

Release Date:

4 sierpieñ 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

The story of a man who could only count to #1

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.

Plot Keywords:

Wheelchair | Product Placement | Stabbed In The Leg | Surprise After End Credits | Wheelchair Basketball

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Gary Cole	...	Reese Bobby
Jane Lynch	...	Lucy Bobby
Jason Davis	...	Waffle House Manager
Lorrie Bess Crumley	...	Schoolteacher
Luke Bigham	...	10-Year-Old Ricky
Austin Crim	...	10-Year-Old Cal (as Austin Crimm)
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Lucius Washington
Will Ferrell	...	Ricky Bobby
John C. Reilly	...	Cal Naughton Jr.
Adam McKay	...	Terry Cheveaux
David Koechner	...	Hershell
Ian Roberts	...	Kyle
Jack McBrayer	...	Glenn
John D. King	...	ESPN Reporter
Pat Hingle	...	Mr. Dennit Sr.

Also Known As:

High, Wide, and Handsome (USA) (working title)
Talladega Nights (USA) (working title)
Untitled Will Ferrell NASCAR Comedy (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence.

Runtime:

108 min | Argentina:121 min | 122 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:7 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG (edited version) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | UK:12A | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:12A | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42008) | Australia:M | Denmark:7 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

In the mini-documentary about Jean Girard, you can hear Gregory, Jean's husband, refer to the German Shepherds he is training as "Brigitta", "Marta", and "Rolfe the Nazi boyfriend". These are names of characters from The Sound of Music.

Goofs:

When Ricky and Jean get out of their cars after the final crash, Ricky clearly has a "soul patch" (facial hair on lower lip). However, when they are running to the finish line, he does not have the patch. When they are waving to the crowd, Ricky has his patch back.

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?

Movie Connections:

References "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Click Click Boom

Pure Funny!

I was lucky enough to be at a premiere in Chicago for this movie and it was pure fun entertainment. I am not a nascar fan and I love this movie. First off let me say that most of the scenes that they show in the previews are not in the movie, or are at least altered from the trailer version. The characters are extremely funny. John C. Reily and Will Farrell make a perfect red-neck match in this comedy. They play off each other and you can tell that they must have had a blast making this movie. The scene where they are saying grace around the table will, in my opinion, go down as one of the funniest scenes ever. I rank this movie right up there with other will Farrell greats like Old School, Wedding Crashers and Anchorman. So, whether you are a will Farrell fan or not, if you just enjoy fun movies that will have you laughing out loud from start to finish, than you should definitely go check this movie out when it comes out. I will be the guy in the front of the line waiting to get my ticket to see this movie again. A+