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Make it special - The Ringer
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Title: The Ringer

Release Date: 23 Dec 2005

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Conundrum Entertainment

Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Conundrum Entertainment

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 challenge of all: becoming a better person.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.653 (326 votes)

Cast

  • Steve Barker: Johnny Knoxville
  • Gary Barker: Brian Cox
  • Lynn Sheridan: Katherine Heigl
  • Stavi: Luis Ávalos
  • Glen: Jed Rees
  • Mark: Leonard Earl Howze
  • Winston: Geoffrey Arend
  • Billy: Edward Barbanell
  • Thomas: Bill Chott
  • Paulie: Mike Cerrone
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