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The Ringer

The Ringer

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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.