The Ringer

Year:

2005

Duration:

94 min | Argentina:95 min

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

IMDB rate:

5.8

Director:

Barry W. Blaustein

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2005-12-23

Filming Locations: Austin, Texas, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $7,702,439 (USA) (25 December 2005)

Gross: $35,424,335 (USA) (26 March 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Johnny Knoxville

Steve Barker

Brian Cox

Gary Barker

Katherine Heigl

Lynn Sheridan

Jed Rees

Glen

Bill Chott

Thomas

Edward Barbanell

Billy

Leonard Earl Howze

Mark

Geoffrey Arend

Winston

John Taylor

Rudy

Luis Avalos

Stavi

Leonard Flowers

Jimmy

Zen Gesner

David Patrick

Steve Levy

Alcides Dias

Michael

Mike Cerrone

Paulie

Terry Funk

Frankie

Janna Ambort

Karen

Bo Kane

Matt

Mohammad Ahmed

Dr. Ahmed

Brad Leland

Mr. Henderson

Cassandra L. Small

Waitress - Bar

John Rothman

Priest

Nicole Bradley

Yolie

Sean Gildea

Elliot

Lauren-Elaine Powell

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

Carlos Sierra

Michael Clossin

Closs

Meagan Flynn

Susan

Rosie Shriver

Movie Patron

Shane Mallory

Volunteer

Jesse Ventura

Motivational Speaker (voice)

Sara Peterman

Autograph Seeker

Kimberly R. Johnson

Sports Agent

Niki Aguirre

Special Olympics Athlete (uncredited)

Johnny Bartee

Stadium Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Brantley

Sports Agent

Joseph T. Campos

Special Ed Athlete

Larry Cashion

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Gene Cervenka

Spectator

Kelly Cook

Athlete

Michael Cristian

Stadium Spectator (uncredited)

Damian Fannin

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Joanna Gallagher

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Charles E. Gray

Photographer

Michael E. Harvey

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Eric Hernandez

Athlete

Mark E. Howell

Special Olympics Athlete (uncredited)

Brandon E. Jackson

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Kids Of Widney High

Themselves (uncredited)

Adam Langley

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Bobby Lord

Special Olympics Athlete (uncredited)

Tex Marshall

Unnamed Gambler

Robert E. Martinez

Special Olympics Fan

Michael Monagan

Kids of Widney High (Band Leader) (uncredited)

Adam North

Popcorn Guy (uncredited)

Rajiv Patel

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Robert C. Pemelton

Office Worker (uncredited)

George Renteria

Crowd Attendant (uncredited)

Isaac Rodriguez

Office Worker (uncredited)

Ava Santana-Cassano

Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)

Kerbey Smith

Dance Girl

Gary Teague

Stadium Spectator (uncredited)

Jeff Teague

Olympic Judge

Christopher James Thompson

Extra (uncredited)

Santiago Villalobos

Field Judge

Jimmy Willden

Extra (uncredited)

Katherine Willis

Ditzy Woman

Did you know?

Trivia

The North American meaning of "ringer" means: Fraudulent entry, somebody who is fraudulently substituted in a competition.

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It took seven years to get the film made.

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Edward Barbanell and Johnny Knoxville became very close friends by the end of filming this movie. Edward can be seen in credits and outtakes of some of the Jackass movies.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie when Steve is walking to his cubical you can see over the office walls, revealing the set up stage.

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When Steve is using the white board to explain his situation to his friends and draws the fingers on his Stavi hand diagram. In one scene the fingers are thinner and taller, and in another scene the fingers become rounder and shorter.

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When Steve's uncle first talks with him, when the mobsters appear, Uncle Gary's cigar switches from his mouth to his hand several times.