American Pimp

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 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.A 2009 HBO drama based on American Pimp, that planned to examine the world of prostitution in Oakland, California came under fire from then Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and other city officials before filming had begun. The planned show, called Gentlemen of Leisure would have focused on a pimp in his 40s and his attempts to get out of the business. ........

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