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American Pimp
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American Pimp

2000-06-09 · 87 min · ★ 6.0

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.

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Directors
Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Production companies
Underworld Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

John S. DicksonHimself (as Rosebudd)
Antonio FargasAntonio FargasLink Brown
Heidi FleissHeidi FleissHerself (archive footage)
L. HammondPayroll the Pimp
Dennis HofHimself
Bishop Don Magic JuanBishop Don Magic JuanHimself
Max JulienMax JulienHimself
Rudy Ray MooreRudy Ray MooreDolemite
Roscoe OrmanRoscoe OrmanWillie Dynamite
Kenny ReddK-Redd
Too $hortToo $hortToo $hort
Clarence SimsHimself (as Fillmore Slim)
Andre TaylorHimself (as Gorgeous Dre)

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