American Pimp is a 1999 documetary film that features a series of interviews with real-life pimps. The film attempts to dispel the myths about the pimping profession and enlighten viewers about what it's really like to be a pimp in the U.S. A number of pimps--mostly African American--from all parts of the nation, relay stories of how they entered the pimping industry, the pitfalls of pimping, and how pimps are able to keep a steady stable of women to support their oppulent lifestyle. The film uses 70s R&B music and blaxploitation movie clips to set the flow. The featured pimps have a wide range of personalities--some are cruel, and obviously use violence to control women, while others are more practical, and feel that they can merely use the gift of gab to get what they want.
