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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
UNITED STATES · 2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Adam McKay
NASCAR racing Redemption and comeback American masculinity Rivalry and competition Personal transformation
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Synopsis

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.

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