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6.7/10   891 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Robert Eisele (written by)
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Release Date:
11 December 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
One man, One sport. One nation.
Plot:
Barry Pepper portrays legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Screen Actors Guild Nominations Go Sideways
 (From IMDb News. 11 January 2005)

User Comments:
Three cheers for "3" more (36 total)

Cast

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Barry Pepper ... Dale Earnhardt

Elizabeth Mitchell ... Teresa Earnhardt

Ernest Whitted ... Pit Crowd

Andrea Powell ... Martha Earnhardt
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean Bridgers ... Neil Bonnett

Joe Chrest ... Jake Elder

Russell Cook ... Press Conference VIP
Teresa Delgado ... Kelly Earnhardt

Traci Dinwiddie ... Connie

Lori Beth Edgeman ... Latane Brown

Corri English ... Kelly Earnhardt
Michael Flippo ... Wayne Robertson
Daniel Freeze ... Dale Pit Crew

Frank Glidden ... Kerry
Craig S. Harper ... Kenny Schrader
Andy Hillenburg ... Deke

Jim Keisler ... GM Executive
James G. Martin Jr. ... Dwayne
Chad McCumbee ... Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Marshal McGee ... Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Ron Prather ... Richard Childress

Tricia Quattlebaum ... Daisy
Brandi Ryans ... Brenda Gee

David Sherrill ... H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler

J.K. Simmons ... Ralph Earnhardt

Zachary Dylan Smith ... Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Kevin Stillwell ... Rod Osterland

Greg Thompson ... Darrell Waltrip

Olivia Weston ... Dale's Mistress
David Wilson ... GM Executive
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
3 (USA) (short title)
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Runtime:
Brazil:92 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the 1998 Daytona 500 post-race celebration on pit road, the Coors Light team is shown wearing the current (2001-2004) pit uniforms. The ones in 1998 were blue and brown. more
Quotes:
Ralph Earnhardt: The winner ain't the one with the fastest car, son. It's just the one who refuses to lose. more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Three cheers for "3", 12 December 2004
Author: Blancmange19 from United States

I've watched "3" almost three times since it's debut Saturday night. I watched it in its entirety and then the better part of the last hour twice afterward. The last half hour is heartbreaking and very well done. After all the hype, I feared "3" wouldn't meet expectations, especially for Earnhardt fans. On the contrary, it exceeded them for me. You're not going to please everyone trying to tell the life story of a man like Dale Earnhardt in less than two hours. The main quibble I had was not telling the story of the lucky penny Dale carried during his Daytona 500 win. A minor criticism to be sure.

The casting and performances were outstanding. Hard to believe the actor who convincingly played another one of my sports heroes, Roger Maris, could also deliver a performance as Earnhardt deserving of an Emmy nomination.

As a longtime Earnhardt fan, I sometimes had to remind myself I was watching a movie and not Sportscentury. Barry Pepper, please play Johnny Unitas.

I won't spoil the touching way the tragic ending was handled, but if you don't shed a tear or ten, you'd better check your pulse.

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