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
Luis Ávalos
Stavi
Jed Rees
Glen
Leonard Earl Howze
Mark
Geoffrey Arend
Winston
Edward Barbanell
Billy
Bill Chott
Thomas
Mike Cerrone
Paulie
Terry Funk
Frankie
Leonard Flowers
Jimmy
Janna Ambort
Karen
Steve Levy
Steve Levy
Zen Gesner
David Patrick
Production
Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Company
Conundrum Entertainment
Producer
John Jacobs
Producer
Bradley Thomas
Producer
Peter Farrelly
Producer
Bobby Farrelly
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