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| Director: | Adam McKay | 
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| Writer: | Will Ferrell, Adam McKay | 
| Staring: | 
| It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 28, 2004 | 
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| Director: | Adam McKay | 
| Writer: | Will Ferrell, Adam McKay | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | journalism, 1970s, sexism, ladder, panda, tv show in film, mustache, screwball comedy, battle of the sexes, misogynist, teleprompter, gang warfare, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, news spoof | 
| Production Companies | DreamWorks Pictures, Apatow Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $90,574,188 Budget: $26,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Will Ferrell | Ron Burgundy | 
| Christina Applegate | Veronica Corningstone | 
| Paul Rudd | Brian Fantana | 
| Steve Carell | Brick Tamland | 
| David Koechner | Champ Kind | 
| Fred Willard | Ed Harken | 
| Chris Parnell | Garth Holliday | 
| Kathryn Hahn | Helen | 
| Fred Armisen | Tino | 
| Seth Rogen | Eager Cameraman | 
| Paul F. Tompkins | MC | 
| Danny Trejo | Bartender | 
| Scot Robinson | Waiter at Tino's | 
| Ian Roberts | Stage Manager | 
| Darcy Donavan | Hot Blonde | 
| Renee Weldon | Petite Brunette | 
| Jerry Minor | Tino's Bassist | 
| Holmes Osborne | Director | 
| Charles Walker | Security Guard | 
| Shira Piven | Mother | 
| Lili Rose McKay | Child | 
| Thomas E. Mastrolia | Biker Guy | 
| Jay Johnston | Eyewitness News Member | 
| Peter A. Hulne | Man in Kitchen | 
| Laura Kightlinger | Donna | 
| Adam McKay | Custodian | 
| Joseph T. Mastrolia | Custodian | 
| Judd Apatow | News Station Employee | 
| Debra McGuire | News Station Employee | 
| Kent Shocknek | Network Reporter | 
| Monique McIntyre | Yelling Woman | 
| Bob Rummler | Bum | 
| Charles Poynter | Announcer | 
| Esmerelda McQuillan | Middle Class Mother | 
| Angela Grillo | Elderly Woman | 
| Lionel Allen | Wealthy Family Father | 
| Trina D. Johnson | Wealthy Family Mother | 
| Mary Alice G. Goodin | Wealthy Family Child | 
| Yasmine Nickle | Wealthy Family Child | 
| Fred Dresch | Doctor | 
| Glen Hambly | Middle Class Dad | 
| Stuart Gold | Nursing Room Resident | 
| Bill Kurtis | Bill Lawson | 
| Jack Black | Motorcyclist | 
| Ben Stiller | Arturo Mendes | 
| Luke Wilson | Frank Vitchard | 
| Frank Gorgie | Frank the Bartender (uncredited) | 
| Missi Pyle | Zoo Keeper (uncredited) | 
| Tim Robbins | Public TV News Anchor (uncredited) | 
| Vince Vaughn | Wes Mantooth (uncredited) | 
| Jerry Stiller | Man in Bar (uncredited) | 
| Matthew Vlahakis | Zoologist with Panda in Doug or Glen scene (uncredited) | 
| Barney | Bear (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Kimberly Greene | Makeup Department Head | 
| Will Ferrell | Writer | 
| Barbara Mesney | Set Designer | 
| Debra McGuire | Costume Design | 
| David B. Householter | Unit Production Manager | 
| Rick Avery | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator | 
| Blythe Cappello | Casting | 
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Jack Gill | Stunts | 
| Alex Wurman | Original Music Composer | 
| Rebecca Asher | Script Supervisor | 
| Richard L. Anderson | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Jeff Gomillion | ADR Mixer | 
| Erica Weis | Music Editor | 
| Sophia M. Crawford | Stunt Double | 
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunts | 
| Joni Avery | Stunts | 
| Lisa Hoyle | Stunts | 
| Thomas E. Ackerman | Director of Photography | 
| Joy Zapata | Key Hair Stylist | 
| Harry K. Garvin | Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator | 
| Diana Stulic Ibanez | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Reid Paul | Digital Effects Supervisor | 
| Page Rosenberg-Marvin | Production Coordinator | 
| Ray McIntyre Jr. | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Jeremy Alter | Location Manager | 
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting | 
| Virginia Randolph-Weaver | Art Direction | 
| Diane L. Sabatini | Production Supervisor | 
| Jan Pascale | Set Decoration | 
| Mark Molina | Assistant Art Director | 
| Sally Thornton | Set Designer | 
| David Alexander Smith | CG Supervisor | 
| Jim Stuebe | Production Sound Mixer | 
| Michael Everett | Chief Lighting Technician | 
| Adam Tankell | Graphic Designer | 
| Donald Flick | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Mike Chock | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Philip Rogers | Sound Recordist | 
| Solange S. Schwalbe | Dialogue Editor | 
| Tom Calderaro | Orchestrator | 
| Darin Necessary | First Assistant Camera | 
| Frank Masi | Still Photographer | 
| Lloyd Moriarity | Key Grip | 
| Matt Rebenkoff | First Assistant Director | 
| Melissa Bretherton | Additional Editing | 
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hair Department Head | 
| Randall D. Wilkins | Set Designer | 
| Clayton Hartley | Production Design | 
| Erin Wooldridge | Makeup Artist | 
| Juel Bestrop | Casting | 
| Basil Grillo | Second Assistant Director | 
| Kevin Hyde | Boom Operator | 
| Scott Maginnis | Property Master | 
| Louise Del Araujo | Leadman | 
| Darrin Mann | Foley Mixer | 
| Piero Mura | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | 
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter | 
| Ralph Osborn | Dialogue Editor | 
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist | 
| John Young | Second Assistant Camera | 
| Darren Michaels | Still Photographer | 
| Richard R. Hoover | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Paul Murphey | Video Assist Operator | 
| Jeanne Bueche | Art Department Coordinator | 
| John R. Elliott | Construction Coordinator | 
| David Orr | Color Timer | 
| Thomas Jones | Dialogue Editor | 
| Sean Rowe | Foley Artist | 
| Baird Steptoe | First Assistant Camera | 
| Linda Gacsko | Second Assistant Camera | 
| Steven Hiller | "B" Camera Operator | 
| Adam McKay | Writer, Director | 
| Brent White | Editor | 
| Michael D. Menapace | Transportation Coordinator | 
| Scotty Richards | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| David O. Russell | Executive Producer | 
| Judd Apatow | Producer | 
| David B. Householter | Co-Producer | 
| Shauna Robertson | Executive Producer | 
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