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American Pimp
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Albert Hughes Allen Hughes
Produced by	Albert Hughes Allen Hughes Kevin J. Messick
Starring	Fillmore Slim Bishop Don Juan Too Short Dennis Hof
Cinematography	Albert Hughes
Editing by	Doug Pray
Distributed by	Seventh Art Releasing
Running time	87 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

American Pimp is a 1999 documentary that examines the pimp subculture in the United States. It was directed by the Hughes Brothers, the filmmakers behind Menace II Society and Dead Presidents.

The documentary consists of first person interviews of people involved in the pimping lifestyle. The interviews are separated by short clips from 1970's blaxploitation films such as Willie Dynamite, The Mack, and Dolemite.

The first portion of the documentary focuses on pimps working illegally. The illegal pimps that are interviewed are from all over the United States, e.g., Charm from Hawaii, Fillmore Slim from San Francisco, and Payroll from Las Vegas. These pimps, and many others discuss their theories on the history of prostitution. The pimps go on to talk about their philosophy on pimping, and how they live their daily life.

The film also discusses the legal sector of prostitution. Dennis Hof, the owner of the Bunny Ranch in Nevada, is interviewed. He feels that Nevada is much smarter than the other states because they have imposed the proper health and background checks on prostitution, instead of trying to suppress prostitution by making it illegal.

The majority of the documentary glorifies the pimping lifestyle. The pimps and prostitutes interviewed mainly discuss the perks of the lifestyle. They talk about the money they have made, and the expensive suits and cars they were able to buy; however, near the end of the film, the interviews involve prostitutes that have died from the lifestyle as well as pimps who have retired and hold straight jobs or those who are now in jail.

Interviews

• Rosebudd (real name: John S. Dickson)
• Fillmore Slim (real name: Clarence Sims)
• Gorgeous Dre (real name: Andre Taylor)

• Mel Taylor
• Danny Brown
• Ken Red
• Payroll
• Schauntté
• Charm
• Latrice
• Jade
• Sir Captain
• Bradley
• Payroll (Lorence Hammond)
• Too Short
• Mr. Ivy (also known as Pimpin' Ken)
• Bishop Don Magic Juan
• R.P.
• Dennis Hof
• C-Note
• Cesar Azua
• Eric O'Connor of Tennessee
• Jordan Davis also known as "The 1 With The Magic Stick"
• Courtney Adams AKA "Pimpin Court Makin Deez Hoes into a Sport"

TV Adaptation

An HBO drama that would examine the world of prostitution in Oakland, CA has come under fire from Mayor Ron Dellums and other city officials even before filming has started. The show, called "Gentlemen of Leisure" and based on the 1999 documentary "American Pimp," would be set in Oakland and would focus on a pimp in his 40s and his attempts to get out of the business. Polly Anthony is the show's Executive Producer, and Evan Reilly is the Head Writer.

The show's production, slated to begin in 2009, could be an economic boom for the city, which has made efforts to bring in more filmmakers, but officials such as Dellums worry about what impact the show would have on Oakland's image. "It is the mayor's view that this project goes against our vision of Oakland as a 'model city' and does a disservice to residents and visitors alike," Dellums' Chief of Staff, David Chai, said. "While the mayor understands that there are certain benefits to having a major film project in our city, he is not willing to support this project at this time. The people of Oakland have come too far to have our city's name trampled upon in the name of entertainment." [1]

External links

• American Pimp at the Internet Movie Database
• American Pimp at MGM Movie Database

See also

• Pimps Up, Ho's Down

From Wikiquote

American Pimp is a 1999 documentary that examines the pimp subculture in the United States.

Directed by Albert and Allen Hughes.

Sir Captain

• The street game is the only game the white man can’t control.

• Any man can kill, right? Any woman can be turned out.

Rosebudd

• I used to tell em you gotta sit down if you wanna know what it’s about with me. Why? ‘Cuz what I got ta tell ya is more powerful than a head-on collision doin’ 90 miles an hour down a one way street. W-w-what is it? Ahhh…are you ready, girl? Yeah. I’m a muthafuckin’ PIMP! Hahahahaha!

• My name is Rosebudd with two d's for a double dose of this pimpin'.

• Do you see these nails? I had nails, I sold these nails before I started pimpin too, I sold them to Revlon. Revlon bought my nails, they was like an inch long and I sold all 10 of them. They all used to grow like that because all I did was peel money and touch bitches. That’s all I did, talk shit and swallow spit all day long.

Payroll

• "She a funky, once-a-month-bleeding, dirty-down bitch."

C-Note

• "Priests need nuns, doctors need nurses. So ho's need pimps."

KENNY RED

• "If a ho don't have no instruction, she's gonna be headed for self-destruction, nam sayin?."

• "I'll Pimp A bitch in chilly cold blood"

• "Kenny Red what's happening?" "Shit, the same old soup just reheated. You know the routine. A pimp do"

RP

• "People be sayin' that we be making hos do this and we be making hos do that, but we aint making hos do a goddamn mother fucking thang when they talkin' 'bout he pimpin. We just introducing them to this shit and making sure that they be doin' this mother fuckin' shit right."

• "Love don't mix with this pimpin man what the hell you talkin' 'bout"

• "Any bitch can get out there and sell some pussy. Yeah, yeah, she can get out there and sell some pussy all day long. But she don't know the ins and outs and the ins and outs and outs and ins."

Gorgeous Dre

• "If there ain't another pimp in the country, there's gonna be some mothafuckin' hoes, hoe-in..."

Bishop Don Magic Juan

• "It ain't easy, man. It might look glamour-like to ya, cuz ya see me riiiidin'...ya dig? Snakeskin down to tha flo', ya dig? Hat and shoes to match. Diamonds on fingers and watches on arms...It might look easy, but ya gon' hafta work some to get to this status...see ya at the top."

Fillmore Slim

• "Pussy gon' sell when cotton and corn won't."

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