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• Talladega Nights is a 2006 comedy about a successful NASCAR driver (Will Ferrell) who has to fend off competition from a rival French driver (Sacha Baron Cohen) and his own driving partner (John C. Reilly). Directed by Adam McKay and produced by Judd Apatow, the film was a smash hit and debuted at #1 at the box office on its opening weekend (taking in more than $45 million)

• Fast Facts

  1. Release Date: August 4, 2006
  2. Directed By: Adam McKay
  3. Distributed By: Columbia Pictures
  4. Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Amy Adams, Sacha Baron Cohen, Leslie Bibb, Gary Cole and Jane Lynch
  5. Various Saturday Night Live alumni make appearances in the film.
  6. The film was mainly shot in North Carolina.
  7. Filming was also done at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, including, Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, Cabarrus, Gaston counties and Lowe's Motor Speedway.
  8. When asked to be in the film, one Nextel Cup team read the script and declined to participate, saying "It'll set the sport back 25 years."
  9. Jamie McMurray, has a cameo role in the film playing himself.
  10. The Best Kiss award at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards was awarded to Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen.

• Quotes

  • "Well look, I like the Christmas Jesus best, and I'm sayin grace. When you say grace, you can say it to grown up Jesus, or teenage Jesus, or bearded Jesus, or whoever you want." - Ricky

  • "So when you say psychosomatic, you mean like he could start a fire with his thoughts?" - Cal

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