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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

  • 2012
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  • 1h 29m
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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012)
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.
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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 Str... Read allExamines 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... Read allExamines 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 Do... Read all

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    • Jorge Hinojosa
  • Stars
    • Betty Beck
    • Camille Beck
    • Diane Beck
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    • Director
      • Jorge Hinojosa
    • Stars
      • Betty Beck
      • Camille Beck
      • Diane Beck
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    • 56Metascore
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    Betty Beck
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    Camille Beck
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    Diane Beck
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    Misty Beck
    • Self
    Robert Beck
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mathieu Bitton
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    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
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    Justin Gifford
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    • (as Dr. Justin Gifford)
    Odie Hawkins
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    Red Holloway
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    Emory Holmes
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    Ice-T
    Ice-T
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    Quincy Jones
    Quincy Jones
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    Bishop Don Magic Juan
    Bishop Don Magic Juan
    • Self
    • (as Bishop Don Majic Juan)
    Seth Kadish
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    • (as Dr. Seth Kadish)
    Leon Isaac Kennedy
    Leon Isaac Kennedy
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    Markskillz
    • Self
    Richard Milner
    • Self
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      • Jorge Hinojosa
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    6billcr12

    Read his memoir

    After reading the book "Pimp," by Robert Beck, and a biography by one of the interview subjects of the film, I needed to find out more about Iceberg Slim.

    Ice-T is the producer and he was heavily influenced by the bestselling memoir. Chris Rock hands out copies of the book on his movie sets. Along with two spouses and three daughters, all are interviewed throughout the documentary.

    The best parts are the segments with the man himself. The former pimp is quite articulate and insightful. His first wife convinced him to write down his incredible stories and after typing them up, she found a publisher who changed his life forever.

    Viewers should first read the memoir for a solid background to Iceberg Slim's wild journey.

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      Features Black Journal: The Black Pimp (1971)

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2014 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Iceberg Slim: Retrato de un chulo
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      • Final Level Entertainment
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