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{{Short description|2023 documentary film by Erin Lee Carr}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
| image          = The Ringleader - The Case of the Bling Ring poster.png
| alt            =
| caption        = Official release poster
| director       = [[Erin Lee Carr]]
| writer         =
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* Erin Lee Carr
* Dani Sloane
}}
| starring       =
| cinematography = David Bolen
| editing        = Sunita Prasad
| music          =
| production_companies         = {{Plainlist|
* [[HBO Documentary Films]]
* [[Story Syndicate]]
* Carr Lot Productions
}}
| distributor    = [[HBO]]
| released       = {{Film date|2023|10|1}}
| runtime        = 95 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}
'''''The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring''''' is a 2023 American [[documentary film]] directed and produced by [[Erin Lee Carr]]. It follows Rachel Lee, the alleged mastermind behind [[Bling Ring|The Bling Ring robberies]] speaking out about her experience for the first time.
==Plot==
Rachel Lee, the alleged mastermind behind the [[Bling Ring]] speaks out for the first time. Journalists, Amy Kaufman and [[Allen Salkin]], district attorneys, Christine Kee, and Sarika Kim, victim Eden Shizzle, and Lee's father, David Lee, appear in the film.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-original-documentary-ringleader-case-bling-ring-debuts-october-1|title=HBO Original Documentary THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING Debuts October 1|publisher=[[Warner Bros. Discovery]]|date=September 21, 2023|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>
==Production==
Lee has received messages, letters, and voicemails requesting an interview about her experience in the [[Bling Ring]], which she declined feeling it was not right. Initially, Lee wanted to do a podcast; however, [[Erin Lee Carr]] contacted Lee, and the two had conversations about what would make Lee comfortable participating in a documentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/09/the-bling-rings-supposed-leader-finally-speaks-out|title=The Bling Ring's Supposed Leader Finally Speaks Out|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Eve|last=Batey|date=September 21, 2023|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-ringleader-director-bling-ring-hbo/|title='The Ringleader' Director Says Bling Ring Doc Examines How 'Women Face Both Sides of the Sword'|website=[[TheWrap]]|first=Kristen|last=Lopez|date=September 26, 2023|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/where-is-rachel-lee-now-bling-ring|title=Where Is The Bling Ring's Rachel Lee Now?|website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|first=Arya|last=Roshanian|date=September 24, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/01/ringleader-turns-spotlight-back-on-bling-ring-thefts/|title='Ringleader' turns spotlight back on Bling Ring thefts|website=[[Boston Herald]]|first=Stephen|last=Schaefer|date=October 1, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}}</ref> Carr scrapped days of interviews with Lee, feeling she wasn't being truthful, pushing her to be more open and honest, which she eventually became.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/29/ringleader-bling-ring-documentary-review-hbo|title='These kids were all struggling': the real story behind The Bling Ring|website=[[The Guardian]]|first=Lauren|last=Mechling|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/rachel-lee-the-bling-ring-erin-lee-carr/|title=The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring: How Erin Lee Carr Convinced Rachel Lee to Share Her Side of the Story for the First Time|website=[[MovieMaker]]|first=Margeaux|last=Sippel|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}}</ref>
==Release==
The film was released on October 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/bling-rings-rachel-lee-breaks-her-silence-in-hbo-doc-the-ringleader-watch-the-trailer-211819|title='Bling Ring's Rachel Lee Breaks Her Silence in HBO Doc 'The Ringleader': Watch the Trailer|website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|first=Miguel|last=A. Melendez|date=September 21, 2023|access-date=September 28, 2023}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.hbo.com/movies/the-ringleader-the-case-of-the-bling-ring}}
* {{IMDb title|29258210}}
{{Erin Lee Carr}}
{{HBO documentaries}}
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[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 documentary films]]
[[Category:2020s American films]]
[[Category:2020s English-language films]]
[[Category:American documentary films]]
[[Category:Documentary films about crime in the United States]]
[[Category:Films directed by Erin Lee Carr]]
[[Category:HBO documentary films]]
[[Category:English-language documentary films]]