The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
'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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic56/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Jorge HinojosaDirector
Cast
- Iceberg SlimSelf (archive footage)
- Chris RockSelf
- Snoop DoggSelf
- Ice-TSelf
- Bill DukeSelf
- Henry RollinsSelf
- Katt WilliamsSelf
- BirdmanSelf
- Warren 'Slim' WilliamsSelf
- Quincy JonesSelf
- Bishop Don Magic JuanSelf