Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2013)

  • R
  • 07/19/2013 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 29m

The jungle creed says the strong must feed on any prey at hand ... I was branded a beast as I sat at the feast before I was a man.

Overview

'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.

Jorge Hinojosa

Director

Cast

Iceberg Slim's headshot

Iceberg Slim

Self (archive footage)
Chris Rock's headshot

Chris Rock

Self
Snoop Dogg's headshot

Snoop Dogg

Self
Ice-T's headshot

Ice-T

Self
Bill Duke's headshot

Bill Duke

Self
Henry Rollins's headshot

Henry Rollins

Self
Katt Williams's headshot

Katt Williams

Self
Bryan "Birdman" Williams's headshot

Bryan "Birdman" Williams

Self

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