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Expected Release Date:
November 5th, 2004 (wide)
Description : Desperate for cash to help a friend in need and pay off his smarmy uncle's
gambling debts, Steve Barker sinks to an all time low...he attempts to fix the
Special Olympics by pretending to be a person with intellectual disabilities.
But he is completely out-classed by his fellow Olympians, who are not only
superior athletes, they're also wiser in the ways of the world. Several of his
fellow competitors immediately spot Steve as a fraud, but because they too would
like to see the fall of Jimmy, the snooty reigning champion, they join forces to
help THE RINGER win. Together they train Steve to become a better athlete and,
most importantly, a better man.The Farrelly brothers always walk a fine line
between funny and offensive, and by producing this comedy about a guy (Johnny
Knoxville) who pretends he's disabled in order to win the Special Olympics, the
siblings are at it again. The script, by TV writer Ricky Blitt (Family Guy),
will be directed by Barry Blaustein, the writer-director of the World Wrestling
Federation documentary Beyond the Mat.
Cast: Johnny Knoxville (Steve, AKA Jeffy), Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Zen Gesner, Jed Rees, John Taylor; other cast not announced yet. Manufacturers URL : www.foxsearchlight.com |
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