The Ringer (2005)
Steve Barker is just trying to do the right thing, he's seriously in debt and he wants to erase it. In order to do it, he poses as a contestant to rig the Special Olympics. But Steve ends up taking part in one of the most morally dubious con games in history.
1 June 1946, Dundee, Scotland, UK
7 June 1980, San Antonio, Texas, USA
3 June 1949, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
30 June 1944, Hammond, Indiana, USA
2 September 1946, Havana, Cuba
January 10, 1980 in Sweetwater, Texas, USA
2 May 1971, Kolofo'ou, Tongatapu, Tonga
7 November 1983, San Diego, California, USA
15 September 1954, Lubbock, Texas, USA
May 27, 2006
...a whole lot better than one might've expected.
January 04, 2006
It's just so predictable.
December 27, 2005
As in the best Special Olympics events, everyone finds a way to win.
May 25, 2006
my biggest complaint about the film is that it was too soft
April 29, 2009
Hits all the right notes in comedy, light down to Earth drama, and a resulting tasteful comedy that's worth watching.
January 06, 2006
The Ringer, for all its glaring flaws, pulls the rug out from under us.
December 28, 2005
An uncomfortable intermingling of message movie and gross-out comedy, a sporadically funny vehicle that indicts its audience for laughing. Come on, guys. You can't have your fun and eat it too.
March 01, 2007
A good-natured comedy that isn't particularly interesting or, for that matter, very funny.
April 09, 2006
Knoxville não é um grande ator, mas o filme é suficientemente divertido (ainda que não engraçado) e tem um bom coração.
December 27, 2005
Predictable and unconvincing as romantic comedy, the movie is surprisingly sweet and funny whenever Steve is hanging out with his fellow Special Olympics players.
April 22, 2006
It's a bold idea, taking mental handicap as a backdrop for a story about a man's growing up, but this film chickens out as soon as it begins. Nothing is real, nothing is at risk.
December 27, 2005
The worthwhile bits are few and far between. In the rush to avoid exploiting the athletes, the filmmakers have stuck it to the audience instead. Not funny.
