Summary
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from another pimp, and the rules and regulations of pimping. The men are clear: it's about money.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 59Audiences 66GoodWatch 50
Metascore59
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −9 min on the typical 96
typical 9687Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
2000
June 9, 2000
26 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more13 people
- JSJohn S. DicksonHimself (as Rosebudd)
- Antonio FargasLink Brown
- Heidi FleissHerself (archive footage)
- LHL. HammondPayroll the Pimp
- DHDennis HofHimself
- Bishop Don Magic JuanHimself
- Max JulienHimself
- Rudy Ray MooreDolemite
- Roscoe OrmanWillie Dynamite
- KRKenny ReddK-Redd
- Too $hortToo $hort
- CSClarence SimsHimself (as Fillmore Slim)
- ATAndre TaylorHimself (as Gorgeous Dre)
Directing · 2
- Albert Hughes Director, Producer, Camera Operator
- Allen Hughes Director, Producer
Production · 2
- Kevin J. Messick Producer
- Spencer Franklin Co-Producer
Editing · 1
- Doug Pray Editor
Sound · 2
- Gregory King Supervising Sound Editor
- Sean Carasov Music Supervisor
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