| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) and anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentations, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, Brian Cox, Geoffrey Arend, Bill Chott, Leonard Flowers. |
| Credits |
Director of photography: Mark Irwin ; art director: John Frick ; edited by George Folsey, Jr. ; music by, Mark Mothersbaugh ; costume designer: Lisa Jensen ; production designer: Arlan Jay Vetter. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude and sexual humor, language, and some drug references. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special feature: 16 deleted scenes; Special Olympics featurette; "Let the games begin: a look at "The Ringer" featurette; a message from Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver; audio commentary by director Barry W. Blaustein, screenwriter Ricky Blitt, producer Peter Farrelly and actors Johnny Knoxville, Edward Barnabell and John Taylor. |
| Language |
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Drama.
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Bad faith (Law) -- Drama.
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International Special Olympics Summer Games -- Drama.
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Men with disabilities -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Sports films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Comedy -- Feature.
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Sports -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Blaustein, Barry W.
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Knoxville, Johnny, 1971-
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Cox, Brian, 1946-
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Heigl, Katherine.
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Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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Conundrum Entertainment (Firm)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543235231 |
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024543235293 |
| Music No. |
2233523 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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