The Ringer

"Make it special."

2005 1h 34m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 365

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Make it special.”

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Cast

Johnny Knoxville
Steve Barker
Brian Cox
Gary Barker
Katherine Heigl
Lynn Sheridan
Geoffrey Arend
Winston
Edward Barbanell
Billy
Bill Chott
Thomas
Leonard Flowers
Jimmy
Leonard Earl Howze
Mark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry W. Blaustein
Writers: Ricky Blitt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry W. Blaustein, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Knoxville and Brian Cox and Katherine Heigl carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Make it special.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0267891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry W. Blaustein directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. George Folsey Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Barry W. Blaustein, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Johnny Knoxville and Brian Cox and Katherine Heigl carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Make it special.".
7IMDB entry: tt0267891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.