The ringer
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve resorts to an unthinkable scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged in order to rig the upcoming Special Olympics, to dethrone the reigning champion and bringing home the gold.
| Corporate Author: | Fox Searchlight Pictures., Conundrum Entertainment (Firm), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. |
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| Other Authors: | Blaustein, Barry W., Blitt, Ricky., Knoxville, Johnny, 1971-, Cox, Brian, 1946-, Heigl, Katherine. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Published: |
Beverly Hills, CA :
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
2006, c2005.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve resorts to an unthinkable scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged in order to rig the upcoming Special Olympics, to dethrone the reigning champion and bringing home the gold. |
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| Item Description: |
Special feature: commentary by director Barry W. Blaustein, screenwriter Ricky Blitt, producer Peter Farrelly, and actors Johnny Knoxville, Edward Barnabell, and John Taylor ; featurette "Let the games begin: a look at "The Ringer" ; Special Olympics featurette ; Special Olympics PSA ; trailers. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1) presentations ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude and sexual humor, language, and some drug references. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Mark Irwin ; art director, John Frick ; editor, George Folsey, Jr. ; music, Mark Mothersbaugh ; costume designer, Lisa Jensen ; production designer, Arlan Jay Vetter. |