The Ringer
“Make it special.”
2005•PG-13•1h 34m•5.7•Released
Comedy
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when Steve's fellow competitors get wise to the con, they inspire him to rise to the greatest challenge of all: becoming a better person.
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Writer
Ricky Blitt
Revenue
$40M
Languages
English
Studio
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Cast
Johnny Knoxville
Steve Barker
Brian Cox
Gary Barker
Katherine Heigl
Lynn Sheridan
Geoffrey Arend
Winston
Edward Barbanell
Billy
Bill Chott
Thomas
Leonard Flowers
Jimmy
Leonard Earl Howze
Mark
Jed Rees
Glen
John Taylor
Rudy
Luis Ávalos
Stavi
Zen Gesner
David Patrick
Steve Levy
Steve Levy
Alcides Dias
Michael
Mike Cerrone
Paulie
Production
Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Company
Conundrum Entertainment
Producer
Bobby Farrelly
Producer
Peter Farrelly
Producer
John Jacobs
Producer
Bradley Thomas
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