Review of Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012) by Will B. S — 09 May 2014

Incredible documentary of a true icon in the streets.

This review of Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012) was written by Will B. S on 09 May 2014.

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp has generally received positive reviews.

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By Prairie Miller (985) for WBAI Radio (118) on 12 Jul 2013

Taken as an in-depth confessional it's fine, but yet another bad mommy blame game on screen…

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By Steve B (1,343) on 19 Sep 2012

Was an interesting movie about the man Iceberg Slim: who had a big influence in the pimping industry…

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By Joyce Slaton (58) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 21 Apr 2014

Docu admires and glamorizes pimping with celeb interviews…

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By Cary Darling (452) for Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com (553) on 14 Aug 2013

[Dierctor Jorge] Hinojosa does a good job of showing Iceberg's humanity without glossing over the viciousness of his chosen profession…

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By B. W (105) on 27 Jul 2013

Engaging and colorful, Iceberg Slim, the man, gets captured beautifully in this well-researched and entertaining documentary…

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By Bri K (4) on 22 Jul 2013

I saw this last night and LOVED it, the title almost stopped me because I thought it was going to be a pimp and ho 70's freak show but it was…

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By Jamie F (316) on 19 Nov 2013

Fascinating story and a fascinating man. He had such a cool voice too, I could listen to him speak for hours…

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By Kenneth L (949) on 05 Sep 2016

When he went from pimp to author & thus from remorseless to remorseful he became a sympathetic person to my sensibilities in this biopic…

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By Phantasm G (79) on 07 Oct 2013

Pimpin' ain't easy, and infamous pimp Iceberg Slim learned it the hard way but became a well-respected author later in life....interesting…

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By Dankwa B (59) on 11 Aug 2013

Excellent documentary that shows you exactly how eloquent Iceberg was and details how greater career as a novelist…

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