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3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

  • TV Movie
  • 20042004
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.7K
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3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
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Barry Pepper portrays legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500.Barry Pepper portrays legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500.Barry Pepper portrays legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.7K
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  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writer
    • Robert Eisele
  • Stars
    • Barry Pepper
    • Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Ernest Whitted
  • Director
    • Russell Mulcahy
  • Writer
    • Robert Eisele
  • Stars
    • Barry Pepper
    • Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Ernest Whitted
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

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    Barry Pepper in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    Barry Pepper in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    Barry Pepper in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    David Sherrill as H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler from "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story" (2004).
    Andrea Powell, J.K. Simmons, and Zachary Dylan Smith in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    J.K. Simmons and Zachary Dylan Smith in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    J.K. Simmons and Zachary Dylan Smith in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
    Greg Thompson and Sean Bridgers on the set of "3:The Dale Earnhardt Story"
    Barry Pepper (Left) as Dale Earnhardt and David Sherrill (Right) as H.A. Humpy" Wheeler on the set of "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story" (May 2004)

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    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Dale Earnhardt
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Teresa Earnhardt
    Ernest Whitted
    Ernest Whitted
    • Pit Crowd
    Andrea Powell
    Andrea Powell
    • Martha Earnhardt
    Sean Bridgers
    Sean Bridgers
    • Neil Bonnett
    David Lewis Brooks
    • Earnhardt Pit Crew
    Russell Brooks
    • Earnhardt Pit Crew
    • (as Russell Dean Brooks Jr.)
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Jake Elder
    Russell Cook
    Russell Cook
    • Press Conference VIP
    Teresa Delgado
    Teresa Delgado
    • Kelly Earnhardt
    Tony Devon
    Tony Devon
    • Will
    Thunderbird Dinwiddie
    Thunderbird Dinwiddie
    • Connie
    • (as Traci Dinwiddie)
    Tricia Dyar
    Tricia Dyar
    • Daisy
    • (as Tricia Quattlebaum)
    Corri English
    Corri English
    • Kelly Earnhardt
    Michael Flippo
    • Wayne Robertson
    Daniel Freeze
    • Dale Pit Crew
    Frank Glidden
    Frank Glidden
    • Kerry
    Craig S. Harper
    • Kenny Schrader
    • Director
      • Russell Mulcahy
    • Writer
      • Robert Eisele
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The song Kryptonite is playing on Little Dale's boom box when Dale visits him on the boat dock. Racing is his kryptonite, or weakness.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Darrell Waltrip: [Dale Earnhardt has crashed with Ken Schrader on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500] I just hope Dale's okay! I guess he's all right isnt he?

    User reviews37

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    Three cheers for "3"
    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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    • Dec 12, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • ESPN Original Entertainment
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 3
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • ESPN (Entertainment & Sports Programming Network)
      • ESPN Original Entertainment
      • Orly Adelson Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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