In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.
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- 1 win & 13 nominations
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- TriviaThe Mexican restaurant Veronica visits with the girls from the station is named "Escupimos en su Alimento". In English, that means, "We spit on your food."
- GoofsWhen Ron reads the teleprompter with the question mark on it, it is revealed that the words on the prompter don't match the words that Ron said. The plot depends on the notion that Ron cannot help but read anything that is put on the teleprompter.
- Quotes
Veronica Corningstone: For the entire Channel 4 news team, I'm Veronica Corningstone.
Ron Burgundy: And I'm Ron Burgundy. Go fuck yourself, San Diego.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits feature outtakes from the film, as well as one outtake from the film Smokey and the Bandit II (1980).
- Alternate versionsDifferences between the theatrical release and the director's cut:
- After Brian Fantana comments on being hung over from the previous night's party, Champ states "I woke up on the floor of some Japanesse family's living room, and they would NOT stop screaming!", to which Brick replies, "I ate a big red candle". In the director's cut, Champ says "I woke up this morning and I shit a squirrel. The hell of it is, the damn thing's still alive. So I've got this shit covered squirrel down there in the office, and I don't know what to name it." Brick replies, "I'm sorry, I think I ate your chocolate squirrel".
- The scene of Ron Burgundy walking around the office with an erection is extended by about fifteen seconds.
- Ron daydreams of being married to Veronica, and has two children. After coming home from work, she appears from the kitchen in negligee, tells him that she's just prepared dinner in the nude, and they somewhat violently make out in the hallway.
- The scene of Ron being carried away by the crowd after reading the phrase "Go fuck yourself, San Diego" on the air is extended, with Ron screaming, "I would never say fuck! I would never fucking ever fucking say that!"
- After the above, Ron goes to Tino's where he is forced to eat cat poop in regard to the above incident.
- ConnectionsEdited into Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (2004)
- SoundtracksTreat Her Like a Lady
Written by Eddie Cornelius
Performed by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Featured review
Apart from spawning multiple memes over the years, this movie also got quite a few laughs out of me. The comedy isn't what you'd call 'high brow' but that's because it's aimed at the 'immature kid' in all of us, and that's why it makes us laugh. "Anchorman 2" was a huge disappointment and I wouldn't recommend that you watch that at all.... Just watch the original and appreciate how good it is.
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- El periodista: la leyenda de Ron Burgundy
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- Budget
- $26,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $85,288,303
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $28,416,365
- Jul 11, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $90,710,804
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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