The Ringer (2005)
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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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Johnny KnoxvilleSteve Barker
Brian CoxGary Barker
Katherine HeiglLynn Sheridan
Luis ÁvalosStavi
Jed ReesGlen
Leonard Earl HowzeMark
Geoffrey ArendWinston
Edward BarbanellBilly
Bill ChottThomas
Mike CerronePaulie
Terry FunkFrankieLeonard FlowersJimmyKeywords
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What is The Ringer about?
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.
How long is The Ringer?
The Ringer has a runtime of 94 minutes.
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