2006 Movies : Sports

With Nick Nolte • Paul Wesley • Scott Mechlowicz • Amy Smart • Robin Schorr • Agnes Bruckner • Ashton Holmes • Victor Salva • Bob Dolman • Mark Amin • Cami Winikoff • David Welch • Kevin Bernhardt

Dan (Scott Mechlowicz), a college student and world-champion athlete, is haunted by the feeling that something is missing from his life. A chance encounter with the enigmatic "Socrates" (Nick Nolte) starts Dan on a spiritual odyssey, which throws his "perfect" but shallow life into total disarray. He eventually discovers a surprising and powerful road to enlightenment and the true meaning of winning.

With Will Ferrell • Sacha Baron Cohen • Adam McKay • Judd Apatow • John C. Reilly • Michael Clarke Duncan • Leslie Bibb • Jimmy Miller • Gary Cole

"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" tells the story of NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) whose "win at all costs" approach has made him a national hero. He and his loyal racing partner and childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (Reilly), are a fearless duo—dubbed "Shake" and "Bake" with the ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When a gay French Formula One driver, Jean Girard (Cohen), challenges "Shake" and "Bake" 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.

With Mark Wahlberg • Elizabeth Banks • Ericson Core • Nikki Reed • Brad Gann • Greg Kinnear • Gordon Gray • Lola Glaudini • Kirk Acevedo • Mark Ciardi • Ken Mach • Victor Constantino

A sports drama inspired by a true story about a man who had nothing to lose, and pushed to make his dreams come true. When the coach of Vince Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time--no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale--a down-on-his-luck, 30-year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made the team and soon found himself living every fan's fantasy--moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.