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American Pimp (1999)

87 min | Documentary

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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...See moreStreet 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. The women work every night, hustle hard, turn over all their earnings, and steal anything they can from clients. We meet a few of the women, who tell us what they want from a pimp. We also listen to a women who's legally employed at a Nevada brothel; we meet her White boss, a legal pimp. He and the street pimps, some of whom are now retired, make the case for legalizing the trade. Written by See less

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19 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
John S. Dickson Himself (as Rosebudd) Himself (as Rosebudd) See fewer	Members only	American Pimp (1999)
Antonio Fargas Link Brown Link Brown See fewer	Members only	Foxy Brown (1974)
Heidi Fleiss Herself (archive footage) Herself (archive footage) See fewer	Members only	Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
L. Hammond Payroll The Pimp Payroll The Pimp See fewer	Members only	American Pimp (1999)
Hugh Hefner Himself (archive footage) (as Hugh M. Hefner) Himself (archive footage) (as Hugh M. Hefner) See fewer	Members only	Hop (2011)
Dennis Hof Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	Alongside Night (2014)
Bradley Honable Bradley Bradley See fewer	Members only	American Pimp (1999)
Bishop Don Magic Juan Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	S.W.A.T. (2003)
Max Julien Himself / Goldie Himself / Goldie See fewer	Members only	The Mack (1973)
Rudy Ray Moore Dolemite Dolemite See fewer	Top 5000	Dolemite (1975)
Conan O'Brien Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer	Top 5000	Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Roscoe Orman Willie Dynamite Willie Dynamite See fewer	Members only	Striking Distance (1993)
Kenny Redd Himself (as K-Red) Himself (as K-Red) See fewer	Members only	Welcome to the world of Pimpin' Pt. 2 (2012)
Clarence Sims Himself (as Fillmore Slim) Himself (as Fillmore Slim) See fewer	Members only	Project Chef (2010)
Carol Speed Lulu Lulu See fewer	Members only	Disco Godfather (1979)
Andre Taylor Himself (as Gorgeous Dre) Himself (as Gorgeous Dre) See fewer	Members only	Gorgeous Dre Master of the Game (2003)
Mel Taylor Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	American Pimp (1999)
Too $hort Too $hort Too $hort See fewer	Members only	Black Panther (2018)
Patrick Hegarty Himself (uncredited) Himself (uncredited) See fewer	Members only	Ghostbusters (2009)