The Ringer (2005)

Director:

Barry W. Blaustein

Writer (WGA):

Ricky Blitt (written by)

Release Date:

23 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Only a jackass would fix the Special Olympics

Plot:

A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant.

Plot Keywords:

Special Olympics | Olympics | Mentally Challenged | Love | Hurdles

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 28

12:00 AM

TBS

Cast

Johnny Knoxville	...	Steve Barker
Brian Cox	...	Gary Barker
Katherine Heigl	...	Lynn Sheridan
Jed Rees	...	Glen
Bill Chott	...	Thomas
Edward Barbanell	...	Billy
Leonard Earl Howze	...	Mark
Geoffrey Arend	...	Winston
John Taylor	...	Rudy
Luis Avalos	...	Stavi
Leonard Flowers	...	Jimmy
Zen Gesner	...	David Patrick
Steve Levy	...	Steve Levy
Alcides Dias	...	Michael (as Al 'Train' Dias)
Mike Cerrone	...	Paulie

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug references.

Runtime:

94 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Ireland:PG | Germany:6 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Iceland:LH | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12 | Greece:K | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Conundrum Entertainment

Trivia:

This film has been given a blessing by the Special Olympics.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene Johnny Knoxville's tie changes twice, from red to cream in the walk to the office and again in the toilet scene.

Quotes:

Glen: People tell us all the time what we wont ever do. Won't ever read, won't ever have a job, won't ever learn to tie my own shoes, won't ever have a girlfriend. Well I have done all those things.
Mark: But you can't tie your own shoes.
Winston: And you never had a girlfwiend.
Glen: That's right

Movie Connections:

References The Green Mile (1999)

Soundtrack:

Ton of Shame

A Really Great Movie

The Ringer, a story about a man who rigs the Special Olympics to gain money for him and his uncle, is a surprisingly good movie. Reading the premise and seeing the commercials for this movie probably won't give you much reason to see it. It comes across as an insensitive, politically incorrect film that degrades mentally challenged people and pokes fun at the Special Olymics when it is actually not like that at all. There is a great message behind the film. Johnny Knoxville as Jeffy is great, not the insensitive jerk he may seem to be from Jackass. Brian Cox plays a great Uncle Gary, and Katherine Heigl is wonderfully sweet as Lynn. Besides a little language, this is a film for all ages. This New Year, check out The Ringer if you want a laugh and a heartwarming story.