“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” will probably be racing again into theaters this summer season to rejoice the comedy’s twentieth anniversary. The movie will return to theaters nationwide on June 28, June 30 and July 1.
“NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a national hero because of his ‘win at all costs’ approach,” per the movie’s official logline. “He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), are a fearless duo — ‘Thunder’ and ‘Lightning’ by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) challenges ‘Thunder’ and ‘Lightning’ for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing’s top driver.”
“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” additionally stars Gary Cole as Reese Bobby, Michael Clarke Duncan as Lucius Washington and Leslie Bibb as Carley Bobby.
First launched on August 4, 2006, “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” grossed greater than $163 million {dollars} worldwide, with over $148 million of that complete coming from the home field workplace. The comedy picked up an MTV Film Award for Finest Kiss and a Teen Selection Award for Selection Comedy Film Actor.
The movie was written by Ferrell and Adam McKay, the latter of which additionally directed. Jimmy Miller and Judd Apatow produced “Talladega Nights,” and Oliver Wooden served because the director of images.
