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Released Year: 2005
Runtime: 94 minutes
Directors: Barry W. Blaustein
Casts: Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Geoffrey Arend, Johnny Knoxville, Brad Leland, Steve Levy, Zen Gesner, Mike Cerrone, Leonard Earl Howze, Luis Ávalos, Jed Rees, Edward Barbanell, Bill Chott, Nigel John Taylor, Terry Funk, Leonard Flowers, Janna Ambort, Alcides Dias, Bo Kane, Mohammad Ahmed
IMDB: The Ringer (2005)
Ratings: 
(16 votes, average: 2.56 out of 5)
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(16 votes, average: 2.56 out of 5)Loading...Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times -
The movie surprised me. It treats its disabled characters with affection and respect, it has a plot that uses the Special Olympics instead of misusing them, and it's actually kind of sweet.
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Dallas Observer -
These guys are laugh-out-loud funny, not because they're being belittled, but because they're finally getting a chance to show a sense of humor onscreen.
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The A.V. Club -
If anything, The Ringer doesn't go far enough to exploit its edgy premise, but it does have two conceits that consistently pay off: Knoxville turns out to be a lesser athlete than his competitors, and he's so bad at acting "retarded" that only the unchallenged buy into his ruse.
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L.A. Weekly -
The movie strains so hard to have its heart in the right place that it never really exploits the guilty-pleasure fun of the premise.
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The Hollywood Reporter -
This wannabe daring comedy about a man who attempts to "fix" the Special Olympics strains for that patented naughty and nice balance with squirmingly squishy results.
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The Ringer (2005)
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) 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.
The Ringer (2005)
(16 votes, average: 2.56 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2005
Runtime: 94 minutes
Directors: Barry W. Blaustein
Casts: Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Geoffrey Arend, Johnny Knoxville, Brad Leland, Steve Levy, Zen Gesner, Mike Cerrone, Leonard Earl Howze, Luis Ávalos, Jed Rees, Edward Barbanell, Bill Chott, Nigel John Taylor, Terry Funk, Leonard Flowers, Janna Ambort, Alcides Dias, Bo Kane, Mohammad Ahmed
IMDB: The Ringer (2005)
Storyline
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) 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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Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times -
The movie surprised me. It treats its disabled characters with affection and respect, it has a plot that uses the Special Olympics instead of misusing them, and it's actually kind of sweet.
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Dallas Observer -
These guys are laugh-out-loud funny, not because they're being belittled, but because they're finally getting a chance to show a sense of humor onscreen.
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The A.V. Club -
If anything, The Ringer doesn't go far enough to exploit its edgy premise, but it does have two conceits that consistently pay off: Knoxville turns out to be a lesser athlete than his competitors, and he's so bad at acting "retarded" that only the unchallenged buy into his ruse.
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L.A. Weekly -
The movie strains so hard to have its heart in the right place that it never really exploits the guilty-pleasure fun of the premise.
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The Hollywood Reporter -
This wannabe daring comedy about a man who attempts to "fix" the Special Olympics strains for that patented naughty and nice balance with squirmingly squishy results.
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Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) 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.
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) 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.
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) 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.
Pressured by a greedy uncle (Brian Cox) and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker (Knoxville) 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.