The Ringer
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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The Ringer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 23, 2005
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
57%
Original Title
The Ringer
Production Companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Revenue
$40,442,437
Description
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.
