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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 comedy directed by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Ferrell plays a successful NASCAR driver who almost loses his family, best friend, and his career when a French Formula One driver attempts to take his number one spot in the world of racing.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
PG-13
Comedy
sport

Director
Adam McKay
Release Date
August 4, 2006
Studio(s)
Columbia Pictures , Relativity Media , Apatow Productions , Mosaic Film
Distributor(s)
Sony
Cast
Will Ferrell , John C. Reilly , Sacha Baron Cohen , Gary Cole , Michael Clarke Duncan , Leslie Bibb , Jane Lynch , Amy Adams
Runtime
108 Minutes
Budget
$72.5 Million

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