Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

1h 29m
Documentary
6.2

'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.

Cast

Iceberg Slim
Self (archive footage)
Chris Rock
Self
Snoop Dogg
Self
Ice-T
Self
Bill Duke
Self
Henry Rollins
Self
Katt Williams
Self
Birdman
Self
Warren 'Slim' Williams
Self
Quincy Jones
Self
Bishop Don Magic Juan
Self

Crew

Jorge Hinojosa
Director, Executive Producer
Danny Bresnik
Editor, Producer
Kelton Jones
Cinematography
Ice-T
Executive Producer
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Eric Mittleman
Associate Producer
Erin Li
Associate Producer
Kit Stølen
Production Design

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