The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
“The take-all tell-all.”
2023•PG-13•1h 35m•4.8•Released
DocumentaryCrime
In a candid, first-time interview with Rachel Lee, the so-called teenage mastermind behind a string of high-profile celebrity robberies in 2008 and 2009, the film examines the motivations of Lee and a group of her friends who broke into celebrity homes in Hollywood to ransack and steal, exploring the possible reasons behind her actions including mental health issues and addictions, as well as the climate of celebrity excess that fueled the teens, recontextualizing the events behind the sensational headlines.
Director
Erin Lee Carr
Languages
English
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
Cast
Rachel Lee
Self
Allen Salkin
Self
Amy Kaufman
Self
Christine Kee
Self
Sarika Kim
Self
Eden Shizzle
Self
David Lee
Self
Nick Prugo
Self (archive footage)
Alexis Neiers
Self (archive footage)
Diana Tamayo
Sefl (archive footage)
Courtney Ames
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Ajar
Self (archive footage)
Roy Lopez Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Brett Goodkin
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
Story Syndicate
Company
Carr Lot Productions
Producer
Dani Sloane
Producer
Erin Lee Carr
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