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anchorman (2004)

anchorman
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
PG-13
Comedy

Release Date
July 9, 2004
Director
Adam McKay
Runtime
91
Main Genre
Comedy
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
Tagline
They bring you the news...so you don't have to get it yourself.

Summary

Will Ferrell stars as Ron Burgundy, the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the '70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Applegate), Ron is willing to play along at first-as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other "female" interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons...it's war.

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