American Pimp

Jan 1 1999 R 1h 27m
Documentary

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.

Plot

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. The women work every night, hustle hard, turn over all their earnings, and steal anything they can from clients. We meet a few of the women, who tell us what they want from a pimp. We also listen to a women who's legally employed at a Nevada brothel; we meet her White boss, a legal pimp. He and the street pimps, some of whom are now retired, make the case for legalizing the trade.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Underworld Pictures

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,390
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA