The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

Oct 1, 2023

1h 35m

★ 5.6

The take-all tell-all.

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Crime

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Story Syndicate

Carr Lot Productions

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Cast

Self

Rachel Lee

Self

Allen Salkin

Self

Amy Kaufman

Self

Christine Kee

Self

Sarika Kim

Self

Eden Shizzle

Self

David Lee

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The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring

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