The Ringer

[Brian in Mesa]

The Ringer

Release Date: December 23, 2005
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Barry W. Blaustein
Screenwriter: Ricky Blitt
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug references)
Website: The Ringer

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Zen Gesner, John Taylor, Jed Rees

Plot Summary: When Steve Barker (Johnny Knoxville) finds himself running dead last in the corporate rat race, he sinks to an all time low...he attempts to rig the Special Olympics by pretending to be intellectually challenged. But, Barker is completely out-classed by his fellow Olympians, who are not only better athletes; they're just plain better people. And they're on to him. But rather than rat-out the rat, they join forces with him to once and for all beat Jimmy, the cocky reigning champion of the annual games. With a work-out regime uniquely their own, they train Barker to go for the gold and, in the process, show him what's at the heart of a true winner.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I recently watched this. Very average movie. I was expecting a lot more vulgarity. It was more of a "jerk guy learns a lesson" type movie. Had a few funny parts, like when he built all the diagrams trying to explain his story to the athletes.

 

[mjb21aztd]

I saw this movie a few weeks ago on cinemax its a very good movie I think real funny. Also the guy who plays jimmy is real funny lol how he always refers himself in the third person , and Katherine Heigl is super hot in this movie thats a bonus in itself .