The Ringer

December. 23,2005      PG-13
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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

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