The Ringer (2005)

Make it special.

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.

Release Date

December 23, 2005

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

5.7/10 (346 votes)

Director: Barry W. Blaustein

Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Luis Ávalos, Jed Rees, Leonard Earl Howze, Geoffrey Arend, Edward Barbanell

Revenue

$40M