A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant.
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| Johnny Knoxville | ... |
Steve Barker
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| Brian Cox | ... |
Gary Barker
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| Katherine Heigl | ... |
Lynn Sheridan
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| Jed Rees | ... |
Glen
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| Bill Chott | ... |
Thomas
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| Edward Barbanell | ... |
Billy
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| Leonard Earl Howze | ... |
Mark
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| Geoffrey Arend | ... |
Winston
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| John Taylor | ... |
Rudy
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| Luis Avalos | ... |
Stavi
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Leonard Flowers | ... |
Jimmy
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| Zen Gesner | ... |
David Patrick
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Steve Levy | ... |
Steve Levy
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| Al Dias | ... |
Michael
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| Mike Cerrone | ... |
Paulie
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| Terry Funk | ... |
Frankie
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Janna Ambort | ... |
Karen
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| Bo Kane | ... |
Matt
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| Mohammad Ahmed | ... |
Dr. Ahmed
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| Brad Leland | ... |
Mr. Henderson
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| Cassandra L. Small | ... |
Waitress - Bar
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| John Rothman | ... |
Priest
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Nicole Bradley | ... |
Yolie
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| Sean Gildea | ... |
Elliot
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| Lauren-Elaine Powell | ... |
Brandi
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Ruth N. Straw | ... |
Sally
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| Richard Dillard | ... |
Olympic Official
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| Hugo Perez | ... |
Mailroom Guy
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| Steven Chester Prince | ... |
Peter - Delivery
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Diana Heart | ... |
Girl in Wheelchair
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J.D. Stahr | ... |
Starter
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Heidi B. Bush | ... |
Heidi
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Kara Rastrelli | ... |
Kara
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Troy Jackson | ... |
Sandman
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Bryan Dilbeck | ... |
Bryan Dilbeck
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Carlos Sierra | ... |
Carlos Sierra
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| Michael Clossin | ... |
Closs
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| Meagan Flynn | ... |
Susan
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Rosie Shriver | ... |
Movie Patron
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Shane Mallory | ... |
Volunteer
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| Jesse Ventura | ... |
Motivational Speaker (voice)
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Sara Peterman | ... |
Autograph Seeker
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| Kimberly R. Johnson | ... |
Sports Agent (unconfirmed)
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Brittany Areias | ... |
Special Olympics Spectator (uncredited)
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| Johnny Bartee | ... |
Stadium Spectator (uncredited)
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| Frank Brantley | ... |
Sports Agent (uncredited)
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| Joseph T. Campos | ... |
Special Ed Athlete (uncredited)
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| Larry Cashion | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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Gene Cervenka | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Kelly Cook | ... |
Athlete (uncredited)
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Michael Cristian | ... |
Stadium Spectator (uncredited)
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Damian Fannin | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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| Joanna Gallagher | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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Taryn Gilland | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Charles E. Gray | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Michael E. Harvey | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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Eric Hernandez | ... |
Athlete (uncredited)
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| Mark E. Howell | ... |
Special Olympics Athlete (uncredited)
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| Brandon E. Jackson | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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Kids Of Widney High | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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Adam Langley | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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| Bobby Lord | ... |
Special Olympics Athlete (uncredited)
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Robert Lord | ... |
Special Olympics Coach (uncredited)
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Tex Marshall | ... |
Unnamed Gambler (uncredited)
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Robert E. Martinez | ... |
Special Olympics Fan (uncredited)
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Michael Monagan | ... |
Kids of Widney High (Band Leader) (uncredited)
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Adam North | ... |
Popcorn Guy (uncredited)
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Rajiv Patel | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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| Robert C. Pemelton | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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George Renteria | ... |
Crowd Attendant (uncredited)
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| Isaac Rodriguez | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Christopher Rogers | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Ava-Kathryn Santana | ... |
Special Olympics Volunteer (uncredited)
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Kerbey Smith | ... |
Dance Girl (uncredited)
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| Gary Teague | ... |
Stadium Spectator (uncredited)
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Jeff Teague | ... |
Olympic Judge (uncredited)
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| Christopher James Thompson | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Santiago Villalobos | ... |
Field Judge (uncredited)
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Jimmy Willden | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Katherine Willis | ... |
Ditzy Woman (uncredited)
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| Heath Young | ... |
Fan in stands (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Barry W. Blaustein | ||
Written by
| Ricky Blitt | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bobby Farrelly | ... | producer |
| Peter Farrelly | ... | producer |
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | co-producer |
| Clem Franek | ... | co-producer (as Clemens Emanuel Franek) / co-producer |
| K.C. Hodenfield | ... | associate producer |
| John Jacobs | ... | producer |
| Tim Shriver | ... | executive producer |
| Bradley Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mark Mothersbaugh | ||
Cinematography by
| Mark Irwin | ||
Editing by
| George Folsey Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| Jonathan M. Abrams | ... | post-production assistant |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Marisa Clayton | ... | post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm |
| Joel Heller | ... | associate editor |
| Charles Kaplan | ... | apprentice editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| George Missor | ... | epk assistant editor |
| Mark Scovil | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lonnie A. Mathes | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jo Edna Boldin | ||
| Toni Cobb Brock | ||
| Nancy Foy | ||
Production Design by
| Arlan Jay Vetter | ||
Art Direction by
| John Frick | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tim Eckel | ||
| Phil Shirey | ||
Costume Design by
| Lisa Jensen | ||
Makeup Department
| Troy Breeding | ... | key makeup artist |
| Chelsey Fiske | ... | hair stylist |
| Melissa Forney | ... | key hair stylist (as Melissa 'Missy' Forney) |
| Tony Gardner | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Roxie Hodenfield | ... | hair department head (as Roxie Norman) |
| Charmaine Richards | ... | hair stylist |
| Pamela S. Westmore | ... | makeup department head (as Pamela Westmore) |
| Charles Yusko | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacenda Burkett | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Richard E. Chapla Jr. | ... | production supervisor |
| Garrett Grant | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Castaldi | ... | second second assistant director |
| Greg Guzik | ... | second assistant director: reshoots |
| K.C. Hodenfield | ... | first assistant director |
| Kathleen Tull | ... | additional second assistant director (as Katie Tull) |
Art Department
| Marc Baird | ... | storyboard artist |
| Dawn M. Baker | ... | scenic artist |
| Bob Bell | ... | set dresser |
| Brad Blei | ... | set dresser |
| Kelly Bogdan | ... | property assistant |
| April Crump | ... | set dresser |
| Phyllis Detrich | ... | property master |
| Ia Ensterä | ... | set dresser |
| Erick Garibay | ... | property assistant |
| Mark Hanks | ... | leadman |
| Randy Huke | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Lynn A. Johanson | ... | scenic artist |
| Margaret Johnson | ... | greensman foreman |
| Ana Martinez | ... | art department coordinator |
| Joe McCusker | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mari Phillips | ... | prop assistant |
| Paul Pleasant | ... | art department intern |
| Scott A. Reeder | ... | assistant property master |
| Michael E. Wilks | ... | on-set dresser (as Michael Wilks) |
| Robert R. Wonson | ... | set dresser |
| Randal Woodward | ... | stand-by painter |
| Marcus LaPorte | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bob Beemer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steven J. Berger | ... | assistant sound |
| Howard Carle | ... | adr mixer |
| Jeremiah Clifton | ... | adr engineer |
| Alan Decker | ... | sound re-recording mixer: temp mix |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Esparza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Vincent Guisetti | ... | foley artist |
| Pamela Kahn | ... | foley artist |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Nancy Nugent Title | ... | supervising dialogue editor (as Nancy Kyong Nugent) |
| Lisa O'Donoghue | ... | supervising foley editor (as Lisa Varetakis) |
| Fred Peck III | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Kyle Rochlin | ... | foley mixer |
| R. Russell Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | production sound mixer |
| Tom Sturgis | ... | second boom operator / sound utility |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Jon Udell | ... | boom operator |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Trevino | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Jeffery D. Woodrel | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stephen Gaconnier | ... | Visual Effects Supervisor / visual effects supervisor |
| Heather Ignarro | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Robert Lukacs | ... | film technician |
| John W. McInnis | ... | pre-viz artist |
| Marco S. Paolini | ... | digital compositor |
| Mitch Paulson | ... | digital preview colorist |
| Tommy Tran | ... | model maker |
Stunts
| Richard Bucher | ... | stunt double: Johnny Knoxville |
| Mark Chavarria | ... | stunts |
| Kevin L. Jackson | ... | stunt double |
| Markus Langhans | ... | stunts |
| Michael Trisler | ... | stunt double: Johnny Knoxville |
| Dain Turner | ... | stunts |
| Tierre Turner | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mary Adeline Wright | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Barnett | ... | camera operator |
| Stephen Beasley | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Danny Brazen | ... | best boy grip |
| Darwin Montana Browne | ... | key grip |
| Jeffrey N. Civa | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Trey Clinesmith | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Timothy E. Cole | ... | rigging grip |
| Theda Cunningham | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Bruce Deck | ... | camera operator: video camera |
| Des Doyle | ... | clapper loader |
| Steve Drake | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Marq Edwards | ... | assistant camera |
| Sarah Francis | ... | focus puller: additional photography |
| Kat Gibson | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Scott Graves | ... | best boy electric |
| Mark Herrmann | ... | rigging electrician (as Mark Herrman) |
| Donald R. Howe Jr. | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Greg Lomas | ... | dolly grip |
| Eric Montes | ... | rigging electrician |
| Edward A. Navarro | ... | additional electrician |
| Deana Newcomb | ... | still photographer |
| Wally Rowell | ... | additional electrician |
| Peter Simonite | ... | daily first assistant camera |
| Christopher Smitty Smith | ... | b dolly grip (as Chris Smith) |
| Angelo Louis Suasnovar Jr. | ... | rigging key grip |
| Gregg Thompson | ... | grip |
| Greg Travis | ... | set electrician |
| Stephen J. Ullman | ... | camera operator |
| Jay W. Yowler | ... | gaffer |
| Stephen Ritchey | ... | lamp/dimmer operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| John H. Smith | ... | background artist |
Casting Department
| Sally Allen | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Cindy Binnings | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Letty Chavarria | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Kim Everett | ... | casting associate |
| Kit Gwin | ... | local casting associate |
| Michael Hothorn | ... | casting executive |
| Dave Kraft | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Melissa Mercer | ... | casting assistant |
| Jeff Olan | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Stephany Baskin | ... | set costumer |
| Steve Constancio | ... | set costumer |
| Nyima Johnston | ... | costumer |
| Keith G. Lewis | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Amy Maner | ... | buyer: costume department |
| Elizabeth Shelton | ... | associate costume designer |
| John H. Smith | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Thomas J. Healy IV | ... | location scout |
| Jose Angel Hernandez | ... | location scout |
| Kelly Kernan | ... | location manager |
| Tiffany Noel Kinder | ... | location scout: pre-production |
| Shobie Partos | ... | assistant location manager |
| Marc J. Ventimiglia | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Steve White | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Joe Crnko | ... | conductor (as Joseph Crnko) |
| Christopher Guardino | ... | co-producer: musical score |
| Brad Haehnel | ... | music mixer |
| Stephen Lotwis | ... | music editor |
| Manish Raval | ... | music supervisor |
| Tom Wolfe | ... | music supervisor |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Danielle Diego | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pam Fuller | ... | script supervisor (as Pam Fuller Vasquez) |
| Marc Hyman | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Charles Coulter | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Tracy Craytor | ... | production van driver |
| Mark Crosby | ... | driver |
| Greg Faucett | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Keri Moorhouse | ... | transportation administrator |
| Lonnie Nelson | ... | transportation captain |
| Bobby Sconci | ... | picture cars/driver |
| Russell E. Scott | ... | picture cars |
Additional Crew
| Angie Alvarez | ... | production assistant |
| Natalie Angel | ... | production coordinator |
| Jimmy Badstibner | ... | assistant: Marc S. Fischer/Garrett Grant (as James Badstibner) |
| Michael Barnes | ... | financial legal services |
| Kevin Barnett | ... | assistant: Bobby Farrelly |
| Paul Beach | ... | set medic |
| Jay Biederman | ... | assistant: Peter Farrelly |
| Scott Brooks | ... | assistant: Bradley Thomas |
| Doug Carter | ... | production assistant |
| Al Connell | ... | payroll accountant |
| Brian De Esch | ... | production assistant |
| Matt Eppedio | ... | assistant: Barry W. Blaustein |
| Joe Fiske | ... | key craft service |
| Joanna Gallagher | ... | choreographer |
| Joe Garibay | ... | craft service |
| Kayse Goodell | ... | production assistant |
| John Johns | ... | video playback engineer |
| Laura King | ... | on-set medic |
| Mario Kyprianou | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Lane | ... | production accountant: reshoots |
| Tracie Laymon | ... | production assistant |
| Johnny K.M. Lee | ... | office assistant |
| Lori C. Miller | ... | title designer |
| Laura O'Keefe | ... | set production assistant |
| Allen 'Biff' Petty | ... | office production assistant |
| John M. Pisani | ... | unit publicist |
| Karen Ramirez | ... | production assistant |
| Tara Reimers | ... | production assistant |
| Jeremy Reisig | ... | set production assistant |
| Christopher Scull | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Sandy Sfeir | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Sandhya Shardanand | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Tim Sheehan | ... | assistant: Tommy Knoxville (as Timothy Sheehan) |
| Jay Sheveck | ... | premiere and release |
| Jeremy Shirk | ... | set security |
| Mary C. Snyder | ... | title designer |
| Max Sturgeon | ... | additional production assistant |
| Christi Tidman | ... | production accountant |
| Desiree Varni | ... | key production accountant |
| Laura Walker Lee | ... | additional production assistant (as Laura A. Walker) |
| LouAnn Wu | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Marc C. Geschwind | ... | extras coordinator (uncredited) |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
| Christopher Stanley | ... | additional voice (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Conundrum Entertainment
- Major Studio Partners (financed by)
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (World-wide)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2006) (Argentina)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Custom Film Effects (opticals)
- Digital Filmworks (visual effects)
- Janimation
Other Companies
- Brock / Allen Casting (extas casting)
- AFL Images (courtesy of: football footage)
- Behind the Scenes Freight (shipping by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Convizion (courtesy of: football footage)
- Herold Studios (german dubbing)
- Lionsgate Films (courtesy of: "Dirty Dancing")
- Northwest Sinfonia (orchestra)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cellular fax rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (nextel cell phone rentals)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- The Inflatable Crowd Company (inflatable mannequins)
- Twentieth Century Fox (courtesy of: "Family Guy")
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This comedy is about two guys who decide to rig the Special Olympics to pay off a debt by having one of them, Steve (Knoxville), pose as a contestant in the games, hoping to dethrone reigning champion, Jimmy. Mentally-challenged high jinks and hilarity surely follow. Written by bfluehr |
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| Taglines | Only a jackass would fix the Special Olympics See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,702,439, 25 Dec 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film has been given a blessing by the Special Olympics. See more » |
| Goofs | During the nighttime scene, when David drops off Jeffy and the other athletes (after the movie theater scene), Winston says "when the fuck did we get ice cream?" and you can see Jeffy close his eyes and start to laugh, breaking character. This is also mentioned in the commentary track by Johnny Knoxville. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fun with Dick and Jane/Cheaper by the Dozen 2/Rumor Has It/Casanova/Wolf Creek/The Ringer/The Countess/Hoodwinked (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ton of Shame See more » |
| Quotes |
David Patrick:
We stopped off for ice cream. Winston: When the fuck did we get ice cream? See more » |