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Title:

The ringer [videorecording] / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents a Conundrum Entertainment production ; produced by Peter Farrelly, Bradley Thomas, Bobby Farrelly, John L. Jacobs ; written by Ricky Blitt ; directed by Barry W. Blaustein.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

viewing copy 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Special Olympics World Summer Games--Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Impostors and imposture--Drama.
People with mental disabilities--Drama.
Sports films.
Fiction films.

Other Authors:

Farrelly, Peter.
Thomas, Bradley.
Farrelly, Bobby, 1958-
Jacobs, John, ((John L.).)
Blaustein, Barry W.
Blitt, Ricky.
Knoxville, Johnny, 1971-
Cox, Brian, 1946-
Heigl, Katherine.
Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Conundrum Entertainment (Firm).
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Copyright Collection (Library of Congress).

Other Titles:

Ringer (Motion picture.)

Notes:

Double sided, single layer. Special feature: commentary by director Barry W. Blaustein, screenwriter Ricky Blitt, producer Peter Farrelly, and actors Johnny Knoxville, Edward Barbanell, and John Taylor ; featurette "Let the games begin: a look at "The Ringer" ; Special Olympics featurette ; Special Olympics PSA ; trailers. Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl.

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 bring home the gold.

LCCN:

2011603634

Locations:

BRPD251 -- Adel Public Library (Adel)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)