Ringmaster Movie Review 1998

Okay, this is it. Hug the kids, empty the bank accounts. It's the apocalypse. Jerry Springer's made a movie. And the first question would be: why? To cash in, of course, and to try to justify the show's existence. The second question is: Why should you bother? The answer is a resounding "You shouldn't." In case you couldn't guess the plot, Jerry welcomes a stepdad (Dudikoff) who's doing it with his 15-year-old stepdaughter (Pressly), and a woman (Robinson) who caught her man (White) with her best friend. Sexual escapades and the thrill of being on "the TEE-vee" ensue.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from Television, Behind the Scenes, Detroit, Incest, Exploitation

Screenplay

Jon Bernstein

Cast

Jerry Springer, John Capodice, Jaime Pressly, Molly Hagan, Michael Dudikoff, Michael Jai White, William McNamara, Dawn Maxey, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Tangie Ambrose, Nicki Micheaux, Ashley Holbrook

Cinematography

Russell Lyster

Director

Neil Abramson

Music

Kennard Ramsey

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1998: Worst New Star (Springer).