American Pimp

From filmmakers Allen and Albert Hughes ("Menace II Society") comes a gritty documentary about the life of a pimp. Several professional flesh peddlers describe their seamy world as they see it in a series of interviews mixed with surveillance footage and classic film clips. Their philosophies, from why prostitutes need pimps to why the sex trade is illegal, are told in bold and shocking detail. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.