Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (2004)

While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone persists, a group of unprofessional thieves endeavor to make the truth known.

Director:

Adam McKay

Writers:

Will Ferrell, Adam McKay

Stars:

Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Ferrell	...	Ron Burgundy
Christina Applegate	...	Veronica Corningstone
Paul Rudd	...	Brian Fantana
Steve Carell	...	Brick Tamland
David Koechner	...	Champ Kind
Kevin Corrigan	...	Paul Hauser
Fred Willard	...	Ed Harken
Chris Parnell	...	Garth Holliday
Chuck D	...	Malcolm Y
Maya Rudolph	...	Kanshasha X
Kathryn Hahn	...	Helen
Fred Armisen	...	Tino
Chad Everett	...	Jess Moondragon
Tara Subkoff	...	Mouse
Michael Coleman	...	Construction Worker (as Mike Coleman)

Storyline

This "alternate film" companion to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) was compiled from dropped subplots and alternate takes. While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone continues, a group of unprofessional thieves, better known as "The Alarm Clock" try to make the truth known, whatever that may be.

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Plot Keywords:

dreamworks | alarm clock | news satire | improvisation | multiple cameos | 

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Taglines:

The Adventure continues...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This feature film is included in the 2-disc Limited Edition DVD set and the 2-disc Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive Edition of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), released on December 28, 2004 and August 31, 2010, respectively.

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Goofs

The night skyline of San Diego is clearly modern-day as opposed to how it was in the 1970s.

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Quotes

Bank Teller: [mockingly as The Alarm Clock walks out of the bank after not getting any money] It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
Kanshasha X: I'm coming back for you! You got a bad attitude!
Bank Teller: You've got a bad attitude, SIR!
Kanshasha X: [stammering] You... you're a jerk!

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Connections

Edited from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

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Soundtracks

Romantic Prelude
(uncredited)
Music by Sam Fonteyn

User Reviews

Deleted Scenes with a coherent story make for an awkward but somewhat funny movie

Before seeing this movie, it is a good idea to see Anchorman. At that point, if you have not laughed yourself into a comatose state, then it would be a good time to see this film. From the first few moments watching this, you can see why the footage in this movie was trimmed from Anchorman. Not as funny as that film, the line delivery lacks the 70s-induced obliviousness of the original. What you do see is the main characters of the two movies get deeper into their characterizations, taking them in a slightly different direction from the first film. Some of the scenes in this movie feel out of place with the narration, an element of the film I personally could have done without. This review sounds negative, but what I am listing here are only small gripes with an otherwise acceptable film. Together, Anchorman and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy make one hilarious movie. Without the first, Wake Up Ron Burgundy feels kind of strange.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anchorman: Wake-Up Ron Burgundy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apatow Productions, DreamWorks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1