American Pimp
Seen it?2000 | 87 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for the curious. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
- John S. DicksonHimself (as Rosebudd)
- Antonio FargasLink Brown
- Heidi FleissHerself (archive footage)
- L. HammondPayroll the Pimp
- Dennis HofHimself
- Bishop Don Magic JuanHimself
- Max JulienHimself
- Rudy Ray MooreDolemite
- Roscoe OrmanWillie Dynamite
- Kenny ReddK-Redd