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The Ringer
The Ringer
Directed by	Barry W. Blaustein
Written by	Ricky Blitt
Produced by	Bobby Farrelly ; Peter Farrelly
Starring	Johnny Knoxville ; Katherine Heigl ; Brian Cox
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Edited by	George Folsey Jr.
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight
Release dates	23 December, 2005
Running time	94 min.
Language	English

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For The Legend of Zelda episode with the same name, see The Ringer (episode)

The Ringer is a 2005 comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. It is produced by the Farrelly Brothers and was released on December 23, 2005 by Fox Searchlight.

Plot

Template:Spoiler The story follows Steve (Knoxville), who must raise a large sum of money to pay for a surgery to re-attach his gardener's fingers. His uncle Gary (Cox), who owes $40,000 in gambling debts, suggests that they fix the Special Olympics in order to solve both of their financial problems. Steve, who competed in track and field in high school as well as being in the drama club, enters the Special Olympics in the guise of a "high functioning developmentally disabled young man" named Jeffy Dahmor. Gary, assuming that Steve will easily defeat the legitimate contenders, bets $100,000 that reigning champion Jimmy Washington will not win the gold medal. The other contestants easily spot this ringer, and they help him cause Jimmy's loss. He does not actually win, his friend, Glenn, does. Template:Endspoiler

Reception

The movie was met with mixed reviews. Some critics thought that it was too predictable.[1] However, noted critic Roger Ebert gave it a positive review.[2]

Box office

When it opened it earned $7,702,439 and its box office total was $35,019,634. It also earned $40,780,000 in DVD sales.

Trivia

Johnny Knoxville's character watches an episode of Family Guy which was written by Ricky Blitt, who wrote the film.
Knoxville wears #0 in promotional posters but #4 in the Special Olympics competitions.
The film was produced by Barry Blaustein, who is well known for his pro wrestling documentary Beyond The Mat. The film features several wrestling references including the opening scene when Steve listens to a motivation tape voiced by Jesse Ventura. Also, one of Michael's bodyguards is played by legendary hardcore wrestler Terry Funk.
Steve's uncle assigns him the alias Jeffy Dahmor, a reference to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
The theater at the end of the movie has a sign that says "The Neary Center for Exceptional People," which is also featured in There's Something About Mary.
When Winston (Geoffrey Arend) says ,"When the fuck did we get ice cream?", Johnny Knoxville looks like he's rubbing his head on Winston's shoulder, but he is actually laughing.
The Kids of Widney High are featured performing "Pretty Girls" (which was also written by several members of the group) at a party, and again towards the end of the film singing a version of the popular 1960s song, "Respect" in which the lyrics have been rewritten so that it becomes an anthem for those with disabilities.

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 *Steve's uncle assigns him the alias Jeffy Dahmor, a reference to serial killer [[Jeffrey Dahmer]].
 *The theater at the end of the movie has a sign that says "The Neary Center for Exceptional People," which is also featured in [[There's Something About Mary]].
-*When [[Winston Geoffrey Arend]] says ,"When the fuck did we get ice cream?", Johnny Knoxville looks like he's rubbing his head on Winston's  shoulder, but he is actually laughing.
+*When Winston ([[Geoffrey Arend]]) says ,"When the fuck did we get ice cream?", Johnny Knoxville looks like he's rubbing his head on Winston's  shoulder, but he is actually laughing.
 *[[The Kids of Widney High]] are featured performing "Pretty Girls" (which was also written by several members of the group) at a party, and again towards the end of the film singing a version of the popular 1960s song, "Respect" in which the lyrics have been rewritten so that it becomes an anthem for those with disabilities.