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Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy

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• Comedy

• 2004
• Adam McKay
• 90 mins
• 12A

Summary

Period comedy starring Will Ferrell. Ron Burgundy is the top newsreader at a San Diego TV station in the 1970s. But his position comes under threat with the arrival of ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone. Male chauvinist Burgundy is torn between defending his job and his attraction to the glamorous newcomer.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Adam Smith

This sporadically amusing but thoroughly dumb 1970s-set comedy stars Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, a top news anchorman, who suddenly finds his job under threat from a woman. When ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone (a sparky Christina Applegate) joins a top-rated but male chauvinistic San Diego news team, she sets her sights on becoming the first female anchor. However, Burgundy has no intention of sharing the limelight and tries to frustrate the plans of his rival. The jokes are puerile in the extreme, but a few pay off (a highlight being the moment Burgundy slips the announcer a fistful of cash to introduce his co-host as "Tits McGee") and matters are given a lift by a host of cameo appearances by stars including Tim Robbins and Ben Stiller. But, ultimately, this feels like a comedy sketch extended way beyond its natural length, which isn't surprising when both Ferrell and director Adam McKay are alumni of America's Saturday Night Live.

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7.1/10

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Cast

rolenameRon BurgundyWill FerrellVeronica CorningstoneChristina ApplegateBrian FantanaPaul RuddBrick TamlandSteve CarellChamp KindDavid KoechnerEd HarkenFred WillardGarth HollidayChris ParnellHelenKathryn HahnTinoFred ArmisenEager cameramanSeth RogenArturo MendesBen StillerWes MantoothVince VaughnAngry bikerJack BlackPublic TV news anchorTim RobbinsFrank VitchardLuke WilsonBartenderDanny TrejoZookeeperMissi Pyle

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Details

Theatrical distributor

UIP

Released on

2004-09-10

Languages

English | French | Spanish

Guidance

Violence, swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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