The Ringer

Dec 23, 2005

1h 34m

★ 5.7

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Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Conundrum Entertainment

The Ringer Trailers

Cast

Steve Barker

Johnny Knoxville

Gary Barker

Brian Cox

Lynn Sheridan

Katherine Heigl

Stavi

Luis Ávalos

Glen

Jed Rees

Mark

Leonard Earl Howze

Winston

Geoffrey Arend

Billy

Edward Barbanell

Thomas

Bill Chott

Paulie

Mike Cerrone

Frankie

Terry Funk

Jimmy

Leonard Flowers

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