The Ringer (2005) — comedy film. Directed by Barry W. Blaustein. Starring Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Luis Ávalos. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 5.7/10 from 360 votes.
Interactive Features for The Ringer
The Ringer offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:
Character Relationship Map
— Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
A corporate employee fakes intellectual disability to win a gambling bet, only to discover genuine friendship, moral redemption, and a new life path.
Comedy · 5.7/10 · 94 min · 2005
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when Steve's fellow competitors get wise to the con, they inspire him to rise to the greatest challenge of all: becoming a better person.
