The Ringer

The Ringer

2005 · 94 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.7 (365 votes)
Dir. Barry W. Blaustein · Starring Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Geoffrey Arend, Edward Barbanell, Bill Chott · Music Mark Mothersbaugh

“Make it special.”

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.

VIBE

A laugh-out-loud comedy with a surprisingly big heart. It's a feel-good underdog story that will have you cheering for the characters and maybe even shedding a tear or two by the end.

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