Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

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'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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

89 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Jorge Hinojosa

Cast:
Iceberg Slim

Self (archive footage)

Chris Rock

Self

Snoop Dogg

Self

Ice-T

Self

Bill Duke

Self

Crew:
Jorge Hinojosa

Director

Danny Bresnik

Producer

Kelton Jones

Cinematography

Erin Li

Associate Producer

Eric Mittleman

Associate Producer