Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Name: Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-09-08
Duration: 5340 min
Rating: 6.2

6.2 2012 1h 29m United States of America

Documentary

'Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp', examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.

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The jungle creed says the strong must feed on any prey at hand ... I was branded a beast as I sat at the feast before I was a man. 'Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp', examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.

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Directors

Jorge Hinojosa

Cast

Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Bill Duke, Henry Rollins, Katt Williams, Birdman, Warren 'Slim' Williams, Quincy Jones, Bishop Don Magic Juan

Production

Final Level Entertainment

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America