Johnny knoxville the ringer

2005 American film

The Ringer is a 2005 American slapsticksports comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura.

Directed by Barry W. Blaustein, it was produced by the Farrelly brothers. The film was released on December 23, 2005, by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

The plot centers around a young man (Knoxville) who, as part of a scheme to pay off his debts, poses as being developmentally disabled to compete in the Special Olympics.

The film received mixed reviews, but its positive depiction of mentally disabled characters was received approvingly by multiple commentators. The film was also endorsed by the real-life Special Olympics.

Johnny knoxville the ringer

Plot

Steve Barker suddenly receives a promotion at work and is forced to fire his friend Stavi, a hard-working immigrant janitor at the company. Steve reluctantly does so but hires Stavi to work around his apartment.

While working, Stavi loses three fingers i