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The Ringer

"Make it special"

Movie
2005
5.7

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Movie Overview

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 ch...

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.

The Ringer is a 2005 Comedy movie directed by Barry W. Blaustein starring Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Luis Ávalos and Jed Rees. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.