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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp ( 2012 )

"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."

★6.2 /10 _(16.0)

89 min ● Sep 8, 2012 ● English

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.

Top Cast

Iceberg Slim

Self (archive footage)

Chris Rock

Self

Snoop Dogg

Self

Ice-T

Self

Bill Duke

Self

Henry Rollins

Self

Katt Williams

Self

Bryan 'Birdman' Williams

Bryan 'Birdman' Williams

Self

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Self

Quincy Jones

Self

Bishop Don Magic Juan

Bishop Don Magic Juan

Self