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The Ringer

5.7/10
TMDB367 votes
Original: 94 min

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.

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The Ringer (2005) is a film in the comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Geoffrey Arend.

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Runtime
94 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Conundrum Entertainment
Writers
Ricky Blitt

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What is The Ringer about?

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.

Who stars in The Ringer?

Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Geoffrey Arend, Edward Barbanell, Bill Chott. See the cast cards above for character names.

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