E-Mail This Article


August 4th 2006, PG-13, 104mins, Sony Pictures
  Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sascha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Jane Lynch, Jon Glaser, Adam McKay, David Koechner, Greg Germann, Chris Parnell, Amy Adams, Emmy Laybourne, Elvis Costello, Andy Richter, William Boyer


Director: Adam McKay
Writers: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay


Reviews: Dark Horizons, Critics Reviews
Links: Related Articles, Official Site
Interviews: Will Ferrell

Plot: The film tells the story of NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) whose "win at all costs" approach has made him a national hero. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), are a fearless duo -- dubbed "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 a flamboyant French Formula One driver, Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), challenges the "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.