Ringmaster

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Ringmaster

R

1998

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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21%

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24 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

Jerry Farrelly (Jerry Springer) hosts a controversial talk show where guests with lurid lives confront each other. After Connie (Molly Hagan) finds her daughter, Angel (Jaime Pressly), sleeping with stepfather, Rusty (Michael Dudikoff), the three are flown to Los Angeles for the program. Starletta (Wendy Raquel Robinson), her boyfriend, Demond (Michael Jai White), and the three women he's been cheating on her with also arrive for the episode. Soon, shameless Demond starts chasing after Angel.

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Critics Consensus

A crude, idiotic mess of a film.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

You'd expect this material to be dealt with in a careless and seamy way, but Ringmaster is a better movie than I expected.

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Dec 27, 2005

.5/4

those hoping for inside dirt will instead be rewarded with a fictitious, shoddy piece of claptrap that has nothing to say about Springer...

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Film Threat

Dec 6, 2005

3/5

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 5, 2005

0/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 24, 2005

2/5

Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Feb 10, 2005

1/5

If only Jaime Pressly got naked...

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 3, 2025

Funny in 1 hour and 30 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language Throughout, Nudity and Graphic Sex Scenes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed on November 25th, 1998, in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 1998-2025 by Artisan Entertainment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Everythingneu V

@RT75527813 Jul 21, 2025

Back in the 90’s as a kid I definitely busted a nut to this plenty of time it basically was a softcore porno so yes Jaime pressly made me nut I love this movie.

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Jan 12, 2020

I gave this movie 2 stars I understand that this movie is not everyone's cup of tea. I used to have this movie on v.h.s. years ago. Yes it is like a Jerry Springer show rolled into a movie, cheesy corny I miss this movie I would so watch it again, but hard to find it was alright kinda funny and passed the time.

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Dec 5, 2019

Totally bizarre movie that seemed like it was maybe going somewhere but never did in the end

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Aug 28, 2014

Mostly boring and pointless from what I remembered.

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May 21, 2014

Just think of it as a "good" bad movie and you'll have fun.

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Synopsis

Jerry Farrelly (Jerry Springer) hosts a controversial talk show where guests with lurid lives confront each other. After Connie (Molly Hagan) finds her daughter, Angel (Jaime Pressly), sleeping with stepfather, Rusty (Michael Dudikoff), the three are flown to Los Angeles for the program. Starletta (Wendy Raquel Robinson), her boyfriend, Demond (Michael Jai White), and the three women he's been cheating on her with also arrive for the episode. Soon, shameless Demond starts chasing after Angel.

Director: Neil Abramson
Producer: Gary W. Goldstein, Bradley Jenkel, Gina Rugolo, Jerry Springer, Steven Stabler
Screenwriter: Jon Bernstein
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Artisan Entertainment, Motion Picture Corporation of America, Kushner-Locke Company
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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