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Feature film — 2005

The Ringer (2005)

5.71h 34mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 367 votes.

Fox Searchlight Pictures / Conundrum Entertainment

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Director: Barry W. Blaustein

On screen

Cast & crew

Johnny Knoxville as Steve Barker

Johnny Knoxville

Steve Barker

Brian Cox as Gary Barker

Brian Cox

Gary Barker

Katherine Heigl as Lynn Sheridan

Katherine Heigl

Lynn Sheridan

Geoffrey Arend as Winston

Geoffrey Arend

Winston

Edward Barbanell as Billy

Edward Barbanell

Billy

Bill Chott as Thomas

Bill Chott

Thomas

L

Leonard Flowers

Jimmy

Leonard Earl Howze as Mark

Leonard Earl Howze

Mark

Jed Rees as Glen

Jed Rees

Glen

J

John Taylor

Rudy

Luis Ávalos as Stavi

Luis Ávalos

Stavi

Zen Gesner as David Patrick

Zen Gesner

David Patrick

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