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The Ringer (2005)

Make it special

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Barry W. Blaustein

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville
Steve Barker
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Gary Barker
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl
Lynn Sheridan
Luis Ávalos
Luis Ávalos
Stavi
Jed Rees
Jed Rees
Glen
Leonard Earl Howze
Leonard Earl Howze
Mark
Geoffrey Arend
Geoffrey Arend
Winston
Edward Barbanell
Edward Barbanell
Billy
Bill Chott
Bill Chott
Thomas
Mike Cerrone
Mike Cerrone
Paulie
Terry Funk
Terry Funk
Frankie
Leonard Flowers
Leonard Flowers
Jimmy
Janna Ambort
Janna Ambort
Karen
Steve Levy
Steve Levy
Steve Levy
Zen Gesner
Zen Gesner
David Patrick
Alcides Dias
Alcides Dias
Michael
Bo Kane
Bo Kane
Matt
Mohammad Ahmed
Mohammad Ahmed
Dr. Ahmed
Brad Leland
Brad Leland
Mr. Henderson
John Taylor
John Taylor
Rudy
Jacqueline Wright
Jacqueline Wright
Fan in stands (uncredited)

Crews

Barry W. Blaustein
Barry W. Blaustein
Director
John Jacobs
John Jacobs
Producer
Bobby Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Producer
Marc S. Fischer
Marc S. Fischer
Producer
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Original Music Composer
Bradley Thomas
Bradley Thomas
Producer
K.C. Hodenfield
K.C. Hodenfield
Producer
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin
Director of Photography
Nancy Foy
Nancy Foy
Casting
Arlan Jay Vetter
Arlan Jay Vetter
Production Design
Tim Shriver
Tim Shriver
Executive Producer
Ricky Blitt
Ricky Blitt
Author
Phil Shirey
Phil Shirey
Set Decoration
John Frick
John Frick
Art Direction
Clemens E. Franek
Clemens E. Franek
Producer
Peter Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
Producer
Lisa Jensen
Lisa Jensen
Costume Design
Jo Edna Boldin
Jo Edna Boldin
Casting
Toni Cobb Brock
Toni Cobb Brock
Casting
Tim Eckel
Tim Eckel
Set Decoration
K.C. Hodenfield
K.C. Hodenfield
First Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

The Ringer

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