Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 PG-13, 91 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance aka: Anchorman
Director: Adam McKay Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Seth Rogen, Paul F. Tompkins, Danny Trejo, Scot Robinson, Darcy Donavan, Ian Roberts
In the 1970s, a pompous, TV news anchorman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), rules the roost in his San Diego newsroom–until station manager Ed Harken (Fred Willard) decides it's time for a change. He appoints ambitious Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) as a new member of the news staff, and a battle of the sexes ensues in this good satire on the 1970s' lifestyles.
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The Other Guys 2010 PG-13, 107 min. Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Adam McKay Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle, Roy T. Anderson, David Gideon, Bobby Cannavale, Andy Buckley, Alison Becker
Detectives Christopher Danson and P.K. Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) are supercops at the NYPD who always get their man. Meanwhile, Detectives Allen Gamble and Terry Holtz (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) are the "other guys" assigned to desk jobs at the police station. When Gamble and Holtz stumble onto a case involving corrupt investor David Ershon (Steve Coogan) that could be one of the city's biggest crimes, will they be able to solve the case, or will their incompetence defeat their efforts?
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Step Brothers 2008 R, 98 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam McKay Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Andrea Savage, Lurie Poston, Elizateth Yozamp, Logan Manus, Travis T. Flory, Lili Rose McKay, Shira Piven, Seth Morris, Wayne Federman
Both 39-year-old Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and 40-year-old Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have never left their homes and live with their single parents. Now, their parents Nancy Huff (Mary Steenburgen) and Dr. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins) get married, and Brennan and Dale must share a bedroom. They are step-brothers, and they hate everything about each other–until they find a mutual enemy in Brennan's younger brother Derek (Adam Scott) who tries to convince his father to sell the house, sail around the world, and kick those two grown men out into the real world.
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 PG-13, 105 min. Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Adam McKay Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Jake Johnson, Jason Davis, Austin Crim, Michael Clarke Duncan, Adam McKay, David Koechner, Ian Roberts, Pat Hingle, Greg Germann
Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) rises from the pit crew to take his spot as a NASCAR racer. Soon, he has it all–super wife Lucy (Jane Lynch), large house, kids, and loyal racing partner Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly). But, Ricky's world comes crashing down when French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) enters the scene and throws Ricky off his stride resulting in a crash. Now, Ricky is unsure about getting back behind the wheel and has many doubts about the possibility of a comeback.
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| 1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) aka: Anchorman
2. The Other Guys (2010)
3. Step Brothers (2008)
4. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
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