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Barry Pepper stars as stock-car racing legend Dale Earnhardt in this made-for-cable drama. Dale was raised by Ralph Earnhardt (J.K. Simmons), a proud man who worked at a mill to feed and clothe his family but found true satisfaction rebuilding jalopies in his garage and racing them at local events on the weekends. Ralph was a minor legend in Southern stock-car racing, and when Dale dropped out of high school to follow his own passion for racing, he started out in his father's shadow -- and with no illusions about the odds stacked against him. But after more than a decade of struggle, Dale finally began to break into the big leagues in the late '70s, and in time he became the biggest money maker in NASCAR history, tying with the great Richard Petty as the winner of the Winston Cup trophies. But the lessons Dale learned from his father took on a deeper meaning when his own teenage son, Dale Jr. (Chad McCumbee), also decided to take up racing at the age of 16 -- and Dale tried to keep his hot-headed son away from the track. Named for Earnhardt's racing number, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story debuted on the ESPN cable network on December 11, 2004, and was released on home video shortly afterward.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Television
Directed By:

Russell Mulcahy
Written By:

Robert Eisele
In Theaters:

Dec 11, 2004 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 14, 2004
Runtime:

92 minutes
Studio:

ESPN Productions

Cast

Barry Pepper
as Dale Earnhardt

J.K. Simmons
as Ralph Earnhardt

Elizabeth Mitchell
as Teresa Earnhardt

Chad McCumbee
as Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Shaun Bridgers
as Neil Bonnett

Ron Prather
as Richard Childress

Nick Searcy
as Jake Elder

Greg Thompson
as Darrell Waltrip

Andrea Powell
as Martha Earnhardt

David Hager
as Junior Johnson

David Sherrill
as Humpy Wheeler

Dylan Smith
as Young Dale

Joe Chrest
as Jake Elder

Dave Hager
as J.D. Stacey

Sallie Hedrick
as Richard Petty's Blonde

Mike Flippo
as T. Wayne Robertson

Traci Dinwiddie
as Connie the Model

Joe Inscoe
as Darlington Track Preacher

Jonathan Parks Jordan
as Reporter

Marshall McGee
as Little Kelly

Teresa Delgado
as Kelly Earnhardt

Corri English
as Darryl

Jacob Conger
as Little Dale Jr.

Lori Beth Edgeman
as Latane Brown

Frank Glidden
as Kerry Kay

Brandi Ryans
as Brenda Gee

Kevin Stillwell
as Rod Osterland

Matthew Laurance
as Richmond Track TV Reporter

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Audience Reviews for 3

Sep 18, 2009

Very good movie about the only racer I've ever cared to watch or been a big fan of. Since he got killed, I haven't watched an entire Nascar race since, and may never again. Great likeness/portrayal of the real Intimidator, and amazin job that ESPN did overall with this!

Jason O Super Reviewer