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Where was Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby filmed?

2006 film, directed by Adam McKay.

  • North Carolina

The story is set in Texas, about 1,194 miles (1,922 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Texas; Alabama
Filmed in
North Carolina
Distance
About 1,194 miles (1,922 km) between Texas and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 429 miles (691 km) between Alabama and the nearest filming location.
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About Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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Released
2006
Director
Adam McKay
Cast
John C. ReillySacha Baron CohenGary ColeMichael Clarke DuncanLeslie BibbJane LynchAmy AdamsAndy RichterWill FerrellAdam McKay
Genre
ComedyLgbtq-relatedAction

In rural North Carolina, Ricky Bobby is born in the backseat of a speeding Chevrolet Chevelle when his father, Reese, misses the turnoff for the hospital.

When last-placed Cheveaux decides to take a bathroom break, Ricky replaces him and finishes third.

Girard not only taunts Ricky, but outperforms him and becomes Dennit's top driver.

Famous lines from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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  • Hey dad.10-year-old Ricky Bobby
  • Ten years.10-year-old Ricky Bobby
  • Get him Cal.Ricky Bobby
  • I wanna go fast!Ricky Bobby
  • How was school today, boys?Ricky Bobby

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