The Bling Ring

Director: Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola

Overview

A group of celebrity-fixated L.A. teens begin burglarizing the homes of the rich and famous in this crime drama directed by Sofia Coppola, and inspired by actual events. As the members of the so-called Bling Ring begin taking greater risks to acquire the latest luxury brands, they quickly become the prisoners of their own ostentatious obsession. Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann, and Israel Broussard star.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/2013
UPC:	0031398177456
Original Release:	2013
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	47,480

Special Features

Closed Caption; "Making The Bling Ring: On set with Sofia, the cast and crew" featurette; "Behind the Real Bling Ring" featurette; "Scene of the crime with Paris Hilton" featurette; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Emma Watson	Nicki
Israel Broussard	Marc
Taissa Farmiga	Sam
Katie Chang	Rebecca
Claire Julien	Chloe
Georgia Rock	Emily
Leslie Mann	Laurie
Gavin Rossdale	Ricky
Carlos Miranda	Rob
Stacy Edwards	Marc's Mom
G. Mac Brown	Henry
Marc Coppola	Mr. Hall - Marc's Dad,Wasted Boy
Janet Song	Rebecca's Mom
Annie Fitzgerald	Kate from Vanity Fair
Lorenzo Hunt	Police Officer #1 (Nicki's)
Timothy Starks	Police Officer #1 (Marc's)
Rich Ceraulo	Police Officer #2 (Nicki's)
Joseph Nieves	Police Officer (Rebecca's),le policier
Nelson Rockford	Las Vegas Plainclothes Officer
Doug DeBeech	Adam
Erin Daniels	Shannon
Pat Lentz	Judge,la juge Henley
Michelle Alegria	Female TV Reporter #1
Brian Gattas	Dogwalker
Logan Miller	Kid at Party
Marcia Ann Burrs	Grandma
Michael Yo	Male E-Interviewer
Halston Sage	School Girl
Marshall Bell	L.A. Detective #1
Brenda Koo	Sarah
Maika Monroe	Beach Girl
Isabel Lasker	Drunk Girl
Adea Lennox	Party Girl
Keenan Henson	Male TMZ Reporter
Rachelle Carson-Begley	Chloe's Mom
Peter Bigler	Chloe's Dad
Chad Brannon	Water Delivery Guy
Zoe Sidel	School Girl's Friend
Cari Champion	Female TV Reporter #3,School Teacher
Nina Siemaszko	Las Vegas Detective (Female)
Yolanda Lloyd Delgado	Rob's Mom
Linc Hand	Police Officer Arresting Rob
Brett Goodkin	L.A. Detective #2
Paris Hilton	Paris Hilton
Kevin Spencer	Bedroom Police Officer #1
Sean Phillips	Bedroom Police Officer #2
Bobby Ashhurst	Police Officer #3
Karl Risinger	Police Officer #2 (Marc's)
Christopher Blauvelt	Cinematographer
Rich Ceraulo Ko	Police Officer #2
Rachelle Carson	Chloe's Mom
Kirsten Dunst	Actor
Stacey Turner	Female TV Reporter #2
Daniel Lopatin	Composer
Brian Reitzell	Composer

Technical Credits

Sofia Coppola

Nancy Jo Sales

Sofia Coppola	Director,Screenwriter,Producer,Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Youree Henley	Producer
Michael Zakin	Executive Producer,Producer
Fred Roos	Executive Producer,Producer
Emilio Diez Barroso	Executive Producer,Producer
Paul Rassam	Executive Producer,Producer
Richard Beggs	Sound/Sound Designer
Courtney Bright	Casting
Nicole Daniels	Casting
Susumu Tokunow	Sound Mixer
Nash Edgerton	Stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi	Stunts
Jeff Baksinski	Digital Effects
Nancy Jo Sales	Screenwriter
Darren M. Demetre	Producer
Darlene Caamano Loquet	Producer
Sean Byrnes	Sound Effects
Chris Gridley	Sound Effects
Heather Gross	Sound Effects
Darlene Caamano	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

After downscaling her ambitions with the very low-key father/daughter drama Somewhere, Sofia Coppola branches out in a whole new direction with The Bling Ring, which combines a satirical comedy of manners about fame-seeking, TMZ-obsessed California teens with her patented examination of haunted young people. Troubled Marc (Israel Broussard) is new to his California neighborhood, and suffers through the typical first-day rejections by everyone at his high school until he's befriended by Rebecca (Katie Chang), who hints that she's had as many behavioral and emotional problems as him. The pair soon bond over Us Weekly and other glossy celebrity magazines -- it turns out that Marc knows a great deal about clothes and shoes -- as well as a shared compulsion to steal wallets and bags from unlocked cars. Their illegal exploits eventually escalate to trespassing in the homes of classmates who are out of town; later, they figure out when celebrities are away, sneak into their houses, and liberate jewels, designer labels, and drugs -- returning regularly to Paris Hilton's gaudily furnished mansion. After bragging about their adventures, Rebecca's fame-hungry friend Nicki (Emma Watson) -- whose mother gives all of them daily lessons from the Oprah-approved, positive-thinking book known as The Secret -- wants in on the fun, as do a few other acquaintances. As their break-ins become more frequent and their Facebook feeds are jam-packed with selfies in which they rock the hottest styles, the authorities grow closer to putting an end to their hedonistic thrill ride. As a member of the Coppola clan and a woman who spent some time in a famous marriage, it's safe to assume that Sofia knows a thing or three about modern celebrity culture, and among The Bling Ring's many charms is the gleeful way it skewers Nicki, whose massive self-regard and ego grow more monstrous as the case gains media attention. However, the movie is more than just a sharp stick in the eye of the tabloid crowd. There's genuine pain in both Marc and Rebecca that's expressed not in a narcissistic desire for attention, but in an attempt to learn about themselves. At its core, The Bling Ring isn't really about Nicki -- as pleasurable of a character as she is -- it's another poignant Sofia Coppola story about young people in the process of self-discovery. Broussard carries the movie effectively; his voice often sounds disconcertingly like Brad Pitt's, and he's blessed with soulful eyes. Marc is more or less a little boy lost, but the actor never asks for your pity. The character is a startlingly genuine troubled teenager, and Broussard's adeptness in the part is a reminder that, among her other talents, Sofia Coppola has always possessed an uncanny knack for casting and directing both men and boys -- getting arguably career-best work out of Josh Hartnett, Bill Murray, and Stephen Dorff. One of Coppola's other strong suits is picking first-rate collaborators behind the scenes, and it's touching that she dedicates this film to the deceased cinematographer Harris Savides. He started work on the movie and passed away before its completion, and the picture is full of his patented long takes, including a bravura single shot in which we watch Marc and Rebecca work their way through Audrina Partridge's glass-walled abode. The Bling Ring is something new from the Lost in Translation director. It continues her ongoing portraits of teen alienation, but it's also full of big laughs -- something that dissipates the cultivated emotional delicacy that has been the hallmark of her style. It's an exciting way for her to evolve, and the movie is her first to feel like a worthy successor to her Oscar-winning breakthrough.