Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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

PG-13 2006 · 108 min · ★ 6.4 (2K) · Comedy

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.

Directed by Adam McKay · Written by Adam McKay

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Will Ferrell Ricky Bobby
John C. Reilly Cal Naughton, Jr.
Sacha Baron Cohen Jean Girard
Gary Cole Reese Bobby
Leslie Bibb Carley Bobby
Michael Clarke Duncan Lucius Washington
Jane Lynch Lucy Bobby
Amy Adams Susan
Greg Germann Larry Dennit Jr.
Molly Shannon Mrs. Dennit
David Koechner Hershell
Jack McBrayer Glenn

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