''Pimp'' is a British

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film in the mockumentary vein of ''

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''. It had a multi-platform release on 21 May 2010. It is written and directed by Robert Cavanah who also plays the title role, it also starred

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, Billy Boyd, Martin Compston,

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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 impending.

Cast

* Robert Cavanah as Woody * Billy Boyd as the Chief * Martin Compston as the Zeb *

as Bo * Corey Johnson as the Axel *

as Lizzy *

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as Petra *

as Stanley *

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as Byron *

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as cameraman

Reception

Critical response

''Pimp'' has been panned by critics. It holds a rare 0% approval rating on

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, based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 2.2 out of 10.

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gave the film a scathing review, noting that "staggeringly, Danny Dyer is miscast" as a mob boss and said that his performance would be "funny if it wasn't so pathetic and tragic." Cath Clarke in ''

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'' 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". 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." 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.

Box office

The film only grossed £205 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, just four days after it was released in cinemas.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pimp 2010 films British thriller films British mockumentary films 2010 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films