Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 8, 2012

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

62%

Original Title

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Director

Jorge Hinojosa

Description

'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.