Pimp (film)
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| Directed by | Robert Cavanah |
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| Music by | Tom Hodge |
| Cinematography | Steve Annis |
| Edited by | Rob Redford |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £205[1] |
Pimp is a British thriller film in the mockumentary vein of Man Bites Dog, it was released in cinemas on 21 May 2010. It is written, produced and directed by Robert Cavanah who also plays the lead role. It also starred Billy Boyd, Martin Compston, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Barbara Nedeljáková, Robert Fucilla and Danny Dyer.
Cast
- Robert Cavanah as Woody
- Billy Boyd as the Chief
- Martin Compston as the Zeb
- Gemma Chan as Bo
- Corey Johnson as the Axel
- Scarlett Alice Johnson as Lizzy
- Barbara Nedeljakova as Petra
- Robert Fucilla as Vincent
- Danny Dyer as Stanley
- Wil Johnson as Byron
Plot
A week in the life of a Soho pimp - Woody - (Robert Cavanah) as seen through the lens of a documentary camera team: A week which spirals brutally out of control when the Chinese up their muscle on Woody's boss's (Danny Dyer) territory, a girl goes missing, and a snuff webcast appears, showing a former employee being murdered, with another potential webcast seemingly impending.
Reception
Critical response
Pimp has been panned by critics. It holds a rare 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 2.2 out of 10.[2] Cath Clarke in The Guardian described Pimp as "snoringly predictable...With nil insight – into the sex industry or anything else – you might conclude Pimp is a film for men who get their kicks watching Dyer strut around leering at topless women who – in the parlance of the film – look like "the basic pleasure model". [3] Ellen E. Jones in Total Film stated : "You wouldn't think a film could actually be both very boring and very offensive. Pimp is that paradox made flesh." [4]
British film historian I.Q. Hunter, discussing the question "What is the worst British film ever made?", listed Pimp as one of the candidates for that title.[5]
Box office
The film only grossed £205[1] and was pulled from cinemas after only one screening on its opening day.
Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 May 2010,[6][7] just four days after it was released in cinemas.
References
- 1 2 http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/16802/UK-Box-Office-21---23-May-2010
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pimp_2010/
- ↑ Film Review:Pimp Cath Clarke, The Guardian, , Thursday 20 May 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "Pimp" Total Film, 14 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ I. Q Hunter, "From Window Cleaner to Potato Man" in British Comedy Cinema, edited by I.Q. Hunter and Laraine Porter. Routledge, 2012. ISBN 0415666678. (p.154)
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pimp-DVD-Danny-Dyer/dp/B00373VA2O/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1376009284&sr=1-1&keywords=Pimp
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pimp-Blu-Ray-Danny-Dyer/dp/B00373VA38/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1376009284&sr=1-2&keywords=Pimp