3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writer (WGA):

Robert Eisele (written by)

Release Date:

11 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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.

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

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
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

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy

Writing credits (WGA)
Robert Eisele		(written by)

Produced by
Orly Adelson	....	producer
Jonathan Eskenas	....	co-producer
Barry Pepper	....	co-executive producer
Lynn Raynor	....	producer
Skip Schoolnik	....	post-production producer

Cinematography by
James Chressanthis

Film Editing by
William B. Stich

Casting by
Craig Fincannon
Libby Goldstein

Production Design by
Michael Baugh

Art Direction by
Jim Gloster

Costume Design by
Michael T. Boyd

Makeup Department
Coni Andress	....	key hair stylist
John R. Bayless	....	key makeup artist
Julie Delaney	....	hair stylist
Rita Parillo	....	key hair stylist
Jennifer Santiago	....	assistant hair stylist
Chris Varosky	....	assistant makeup artist
Leigh Ann Yandle	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Burke Magnus	....	executive production manager
William Staeger	....	executive production manager
Andrew Stone	....	unit production manager
Ron Wechsler	....	executive production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karen Estelle Collins	....	second assistant director
Barbara D'Alessandro	....	first assistant director: second unit
Steve Kelso	....	second unit director
Daniel R. Suhart	....	second second assistant director
Jerram A. Swartz	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Tiffany Apple	....	art department coordinator
Kip Bartlett	....	assistant property master
Barb Livingston	....	buyer
Gregory Messer	....	assistant property master
Richard Waldrop	....	property master

Sound Department
Bill Bell	....	sound editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Mike Dickeson	....	sound editor
Joy Ealy	....	sound editor
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor
Brandon Goodwin	....	production sound mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Anton Holden	....	sound editor
Charlie Kolander	....	sound editor
Gary Macheel	....	sound editor
Kathryn Madsen	....	adr editor
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound editor
Marshall McGee	....	boom operator
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist (as Jill Sanders)
Steven R. Smith	....	sound mixer
Richard S. Steele	....	sound editor (as Rick Steele)
Tim Terusa	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Ray Bivins	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jay Hawley	....	stunt driver
Steve Kelso	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Nagle	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Monica Barrios-Smith	....	second assistant camera
Travis Bell	....	still photographer
Raymond Benthall	....	set electrician
Patrick Borowiak	....	assistant camera
Joe D'Alessandro	....	camera operator: second unit
Chris Dambra	....	best boy electric
Ben D. Griffith Jr.	....	grip
Edward A. Gutentag	....	Steadicam operator
Edward A. Gutentag	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Edward A. Gutentag	....	director of photography: second unit
Matt Heath	....	additional assistant camera
John McIntyre	....	second assistant camera
Alan Newcomb	....	film loader
Bob Newcomb	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bob Newcomb	....	director of photography: second unit
Cristiano Palermi	....	lighting technician
Christian Satrazemis	....	assistant camera
Damian Smith	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Dave Spencer	....	grip
James Tomaro	....	gaffer
Bo Webb	....	assistant camera
Sean Yaple	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Pressley Carter	....	extras casting assistant
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	extras casting
Debbie George	....	casting assistant
Michelle Levy	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
K. Drew Fuller	....	key costumer
Joe McCloskey	....	costumes supervisor
Janet Melody	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Skip Schoolnik	....	additional editor

Music Department
Chris McGeary	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jon Bergholz	....	transportation captain
Tina Del Castillo	....	driver
Mitch Harbeson	....	driver
Genna Long	....	driver
Kim Smallwood	....	picture car assistant
Tim J. Walters	....	picture car coordinator
Dave Marcis	....	picture vehicles (uncredited)

Other crew
Allyson Abernethy	....	production assistant
Alex Capaldi	....	additional set production assistant
Rose Cox	....	craft service
Beth Curran	....	first assistant accountant
Rick Fisher	....	assistant location manager
I. Karl Golden	....	location manager
Jason Allen King	....	production assistant
Kristina Lankford	....	dialect coach
Janet Melody	....	textile artist
George Peroulas	....	stand-in
Christine Peymani	....	assistant to executive producer
Jerry Punch	....	technical advisor
Nancy Ramey	....	production accountant
Chad Wheeler	....	set production assistant
Rachel Brewer	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Brooke Hopkins	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• ESPN
• ESPN Original Entertainment
• Orly Adelson Productions

Distributors

• ESPN (USA)

Special Effects

• G.A. Enterprises (dental prosthetics)

Also Known As:

3 (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

Brazil:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

ESPN

Goofs:

Factual errors: Though the cars used in re-enacting the races of the 1970s and 1980s are authentically correct, the track billboards are not. You can see the current Pepsi logo on one of the billboards. Also, Sunoco (the current fuel supplier of NASCAR since 2003) has their logos on the track when the fuel supplier of NASCAR during Earnhardt's era was 76.

Quotes:

Ralph Earnhardt: The winner ain't the one with the fastest car, son. It's just the one who refuses to lose.

It's a movie!

To those of you complaining that this picture isn't this or it doesn't do that ... IT'S JUST A MOVIE.

I am a NASCAR fan, though not an Earnhardt fan. I enjoyed the movie and thought it offered a little insight into what made Dale Earnhardt tick - from his relationship with his father and failed loves to the relationship with his own children.

Barry Pepper did an admirable job portraying Earnhardt. Kudos to him.

The film gave you the basic story andn did as well as it could in two hours. Hey, that's a lot of ground to cover!

As far as footage not being shot at every track, again - it's a movie!

There are far worse things on TV today, like Survivor and all that reality dreck. This was entertaining.

I would have liked more of a look at the behind-the-scenes stuff at the tracks, such as how The Intimidator interacted with other drivers.

How about 3 II!