Pimp (2018 film)
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Directed by | Christine Crokos |
Written by | Christine Crokos |
Produced by | Victoria Bousis Christine Crokos Alexis Varouxakis |
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Cinematography | Rik Zang |
Edited by | John Scott Cook Todd Sandler |
Music by | Alec Puro |
Production companies | Adrenaline Entertainment 1821 Pictures |
Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pimp is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Christine Crokos and starring Keke Palmer.[1] Lee Daniels served as an executive producer.[2]
Plot[]
An urban gritty drama set on the streets of the Bronx. Wednesday, a female pimp, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she is left looking after her prostitute mom, and her girlfriend Nikki. In need of more money to survive, Nikki turns tricks changing their luck. Rising up in the game, Wednesday continues to hustle hard for a dream of a better life for her girls and a ticket out of the ghetto. But when Wednesday pulls a stripper named Destiny, she comes face to face with a male Pimp who runs a more dangerous game. In a ferocious battle for survival of the fittest, Wednesday fights for love and risks all to protect Nikki.
Cast[]
- Keke Palmer as Wednesday
- Vanessa Morgan as Destiny
- Edi Gathegi as Kenny Wayne
- Haley Ramm as Nikki
- Aunjanue Ellis as Gloria May
- Lyrica Okano as Kim
- DMX as Midnight John
- Mike E. Winfield as Science
Reception[]
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56% based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
References[]
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (8 November 2018). "'Pimp' Review: Blaxploitation and Lesbian Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (7 November 2018). "'Pimp': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Siegel, Tatiana (19 April 2018). "Lee Daniels Boards Lesbian Love Story 'Pimp' as Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2019. - ^ "Pimp (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Pimp 2018". Metacritic. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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External links[]
- Pimp at IMDb
- Pimp at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2018 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American drama films
- Vertical Entertainment films
- American LGBT-related films
- LGBT-related drama films
- 2018 LGBT-related films
- African-American LGBT-related films