The Ringer (2005)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 40 mins | Comedy, Sports | Released: 12/23/2005 |Box Office Total: $35.4M

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Steve Barker is a nice guy stuck in a mundane desk job when a twist of fate turns his life--and his definition of success--upside down. When Steve works up the courage to ask his boss for a promotion, his wish is surprisingly granted, with one condition: Steve must first fire Stave, the long-time janitor at the company. To soften the blow, Steve offers to employ the distraught janitor himself, a decision that quickly backfires when a lawn care accident lands Stavi in the hospital missing several fingers not to mention medical insurance. Desperate for the cash to save Stavi's digits, Steve enlists the help of his smarmy uncle Gary, who's worried about his own skyrocketing gambling debts. In typical fashion, Gary comes up with an unthinkable, contemptible, lower-than-low scheme just crazy enough to seem doable: former track star Steve will compete in the upcoming Special Olympics as a "ringer," handily defeating the greatest champion of all time, six-time Gold Medal pentathlete Jimmy, whom Gary will bet against. Racked with remorse over Stavi, Steve begrudgingly goes along with the scandalous plan and transforms himself into "Jeffy," his new alter-ego. But succeeding at being intellectually challenged turns out to be a far greater challenge than Steve ever imagined. From convincing Special Olympics volunteer Lynn Sheridan, with whom Steve is smitten; to trying to win the friendship of his feisty fellow competitors, Steve is stumped, not to mention not nearly good enough to win any of his events. To make matters worse, Steve's co-competitors soon get wise to his scam. But instead of turning against him they decide to join him and train Steve as a competitor themselves, hoping he can topple the arrogant Jimmy from the podium. With a training regimen unlike anything ever seen in sports before, Steve prepares to go for the Gold for his new friends--and, in the process, stumbles at long last upon his personal best.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/23/2005

Studio	Credit
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Barry Blaustein	Director
Cast	Credit
Johnny Knoxville	Steve Barker/Jeffy
Brian Cox	Gary Barker
Katherine Heigl	Lynn Sheridan
Jed Rees	Glen
Bill Chott	Thomas
John Taylor	Rudy
Zen Gesner	David Patrick
Leonard Earl Howze	Mark
Edward Barbanell	Billy
Geoffrey Arend	Winston
Luis Avalos	Stavi
Leonard Flowers	Jimmy
Steve Levy	Steve Levy
Al Dias (Train)	Michael
Mike Cerrone	Paulie
Terry Funk	Frankie
Janna Ambort	Karen
Bo Kane	Matt
Brad Leland	Mr. Henderson
Cassandra L. Small	Waitress (Bar)
Mohammad M. Ahmed	Dr. Ahmed
John Rothman	Priest
Nicole Bradley	Yolie
Sean P Gildea	Elliot
Lauren-Elaine Edleson	Brandi
Ruth N. Straw	Sally
Richard Dillard	Olympic Official
Hugo Perez	Mailroom Guy
Steven Chester Prince	Peter (Delivery)
Diana Heart	Girl in Wheelchair
J.D. Stahr	Starter
Heidi B. Bush	Heidi
Kara Rastrelli	Kara
Troy Jackson	Sandman
Bryan Dilbeck	Bryan Dilbeck
Carlos Sierra	Carlos Sierra
Michael Clossin	Closs
Meagan Elise Flynn	Susan
Rosie Striver	Movie Patron
Shane Mallory	Volunteer
Jesse Ventura	Motivational Speaker
Sara Peterman	Autograph Seeker
Production Credits	Credit
Timothy Shriver	Executive Producer
Bradley Thomas	Producer
Clem Franek	Co-Producer
K C Hodenfield	Associate Producer
Marc S Fischer	Co-Producer
Bobby Farrelly	Producer
Peter Farrelly	Producer
John L Jacobs	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Smart Entertainment	Production Company
Farrelly Brothers Productions/Conundrum Entertainment	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Hispano Foxfilms	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Austin, Texas, USA
Writer	Credit
Ricky Blitt	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Sandy Sfeir	Assistant Accountant
Desiree Varni	Production Accountant
Kim Bodner	Accountant - Post Acountant
Jenna Dupree	Assistant Accountant
Chris Stark	Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Ronnie Reeves	Wrangler
Art Department	Credit
Hap Weaver	Greensman - Lead Greens
Christopher Telles	Art Department Coordinator
Michael E Wilks	Dresser - On Set Dresser
Mark Hanks	Leadman
John Frick	Art Director
Phil Shirey	Set Decorator
Jay Vetter	Production Designer
Thomas D Karl Jr	Scenic Artist - Lead Scenic
Bob Bell	Set Dresser
Tim Eckel	Set Designer
Sheila Eitson	Painter - Paint Foreman
Marc Baird	Storyboard Artist
Dawn Baker	Scenic Artist
April Crump	Set Designer
Margaret Johnson (Maggie)	Greensman - First Assistant Greens
David Michael Abelman	Painter
Ana Martinez	Art Director
Randy Smith Huke	Set Decorator
Bradley Blei	Set Dresser
Glen Bohls	Greensman
Raul V. Carrera	Set Dresser
Virginia Capobianco	Painter
Judith B Drouin	Painter
Lawrence M. Glass	Set Dresser
Christopher Martin	Greensman
Jimmie S Goodman	Painter
John Parker	Set Dresser
Scott Perez	Set Dresser
John B Goodman	Painter
Robyn Jacobs	Painter
Robbie Wonson	Set Dresser
Leola Perez	Painter
John Derryberry	Set Dresser
Scott E Schofield	Painter
Randall Stuckey	Painter
Teresa Vota	Painter
Randal Woodward	Painter
Casting	Credit
Nancy Foy	Casting Director
Jo Edna Boldin	Casting - Austin Casting
Kim Everett-Martin	Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Jeremy F Hall	Extras Casting Assistant
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
Toni Cobb Brock	Extras Casting
Melissa Mercer	Casting Assistant - Austin Casting Assistant
Sally Allen	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Coordinator
Kit Gwin	Casting Associate - Austin Casting Associate
Leticia Chavarria	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Production Assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Saul Sanchez	Catering
Joe Forlini	Craft Service
Mike Gillespie	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Deana Newcomb	Photography - Still Photographer
Dennis McNeill	Color Timer
Robert Lukacs	Film Lab - Film Technician
John Johns	Video - Video Engineer
Stephen J Ullman	Steadicam Operator - Steadicam / Camera Operator
Marq Edwards	Loader
James Ahern	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Mark Irwin	Director of Photography
Jeffrey N Civa	Camera Assistant - First Assistant "A" Camera
Gilbert Delagarza	Film Lab - Film Technician
Don Howe Jr	Camera Assistant - Second Assistant "A" Camera
Aanand Shrestha	Film Lab - Film Technician
Eugene D Clinesmith III	Camera Assistant - First Assistant "B" Camera
Theda Streetman	Camera Assistant - Second Assistant "B" Camera
Management	Credit
Aaron Green	Manager - Manager of Sound Services
Music	Credit
Northwest Symphonia	Song Performer - Musicians
Bob Casale	Score Mixing - Mixer
Joseph Crnko	Music Conductor - Conductor
Mark Mothersbaugh	Music
Shantel Brown	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
Brad Haehnel	Score Recording - Orchestra Recorder
Simon James	Music Contractor - Contractor
Steve Lotwis	Music Editor
John Enroth	Music Engineer
Tom Wolfe	Song
Tom Wolfe	Music Supervisor
Manish Raval	Music Supervisor
Kory Kruckenberg	Music Engineer - Second Engineer
Brian Valentino	Score Recording - Digital Recordist
Randy Weeks	Song
Randy Weeks	Song Performer
Veronica Mendez	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
Cain Fonseca	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
Mando Diao	Song Performer
Jeff Rymes	Song
Funny Bones	Song Performer
Daniel Brattain	Lyrics
Pat Ballard	Song
Gustaf Noren	Song
The Shakers	Song Performer
Carl Brown	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
Bjorn Dixgard	Song
Shelly Goodhope	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
Elmer Bernstein	Song Performer
Elmer Bernstein	Song
Chantel Roquemore	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
The Mooney Suzuki	Song Performer
Sammy James Jr	Song
Michael Monagan	Lyrics - Additional Lyrics
Dirty Rats	Song Performer
Graham Tyler	Song
Todd Rundgren	Song Performer
Karlyton Clanton	Song
Belle & Sebastian	Song Performer
Earth Wind and Fire	Song Performer
Rochad Holiday	Song
Chris Reese	Song
The Kids of Widney High	Song Performer
Todd Rundgren	Song
Sarah Martin	Song
Stuart Murdoch	Song
Richard Colburn	Song
Michael Cooke	Song
Christopher Geddes	Song
Stephen Jackson	Song
Bob Kildea	Song
Billy Joel	Song
Stevie Wonder	Song
Sylvia Moy	Song
Henry Cosby	Song
Michael Goldman	Song
Christopher Brady	Song
Allee Willis	Song
Albert McKay	Song
Maurice White	Song
Carl Brown	Song
Shelly Goodhope	Song
Tanesa Tavin	Song
Daniel Brattain	Song
Veronica Mendez	Song
Albert Cota	Song
Chantel Roquemore	Song
Michael Monagan	Song
Linda Creed	Song
Thomas Bell	Song
The Stylistics	Song
Otis Redding	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Michael Trisler	Stunts
Tierre Turner	Stunt Coordinator
Mark Chavarria	Stunts
Markus Langhans	Stunts
Mary A. Wright	Stunts
Kevin L Jackson	Stunts
Richard Bucher	Stunts
Dain Turner	Stunts
Jon Van Dyke	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Jose Hernandez	Location Scout
Sandhya Shardanand	Assistant Production Coordinator
Pam Fuller	Script Supervisor
K J Kernan	Location Manager
Steve White	Location Assistant
Natalie Angel	Production Coordinator
Richard E Chapla Jr	Production Supervisor
K C Hodenfield	Assistant Director
Garrett Grant	Unit Production Manager
Marc S Fischer	Unit Production Manager
Jimmy Schwertner	Location Assistant
Sharon Stetzel	Production Coordinator
Philip Hardage	Assistant Director
Shobie Partos	Location Manager
Heather Ignarro	Production Coordinator
Pete Sharp	Location Assistant
Chris Castaldi	Assistant Director - Second Second Assistant Director
Katie Tull	Assistant Director - Additional Second Second Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
John M Pisani	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Lisa Varetakis	Foley Editor
Pamela Kahn	Foley Artist
Howard London	ADR Mixer
Fred W Peck III	Rerecording - Re-Recordist
Kyle Rochlin	Foley Mixer
Jon M Udell	Boom Operator - Boom Person
Nancy Nugent	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Supervising Dialog Editor
Nello Torri	Audio Mixer - Additional Mixing
Gary Blufer	Sound - Transfer
Patrick Cusack	Assistant Sound Editor
Andrew DeCristofaro	Supervising Sound Editor
Stephen P Robinson	Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Earl Stein	Sound Mixer
Bob Beemer	Sound Mixer
Tom Sturgis (Sturge)	Boom Operator - Boom Person
Vincent Guisetti	Foley Artist
David Weisberg	ADR Mixer
David Esparza	Sound Effects Editor
Rusty Smith	Sound Mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Marco Paolini	Compositing Supervisor - Senior Compositing Artist
Edward Quirk	3-D Artist
Andi Scull	Graphics
Steve Frusher	Special Effects Foreman
Bob Trevino	Special Effects Coordinator
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr	Visual Effects Producer - Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer
Tommy Tran	Compositing Supervisor - Compositing Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Pamela Westmore	Makeup - Makeup Department Head
Charmaine Richards	Hair Stylist
Keith G Lewis	Costume Supervisor
Janice Janecek	Set Costumer
Roxie Norman	Hair - Hair Department Head
Lisa Jensen	Costume Designer
Tony Gardner	Makeup Effects
Troy Breeding	Makeup
Steve Constancio	Set Costumer
Melissa Forney (Missy)	Hair
Elizabeth Shelton	Costume Designer
Charles Yusko	Hair Stylist

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