Pimp (film)
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Pimp is a British thriller film in the mockumentary vein of Man Bites Dog, released on 24 May 2010.
It was written and directed by Robert Cavanah
who also plays the lead role. Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of fantasy author J.R.R Tolkien, produced the film with Cavanah and plays himself in the story, as a documentary film-maker.
It also starred Billy Boyd, Martin Compston
, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Barbara Nedeljakova
, Robert Fucilla
and Danny Dyer
.
) as seen through the lens of a documentary camera team: A week which spirals brutally out of control when the Chinese up the 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.
PIMP has reportedly recouped extremely well on these formats, despite inaccurate reportage [See below], and has more than recovered costs, going on to profit as anticipated by the producers and distributors.
The film received mixed reviews, predominantly from bloggers and online amateurs. The Guardian
critic Cath Clarke quoted one of the more vulgar lines of the film in her review, claiming that it was not "classy".
Mark Kermode
criticised what he perceived as the film's casual misogyny and ambiguity concerning the film's depiction of moral corruption and named it his third worst film of 2010.
PIMP reportedly suffered heavily from being released in the week when Dyer was highly criticised in the UK press for comments reportedly made in a magazine article.
It was written and directed by Robert Cavanah
Robert Cavanah
Robert Cavanah is a Scottish actor/writer/director/producer.Cavanah was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a fluent Spanish speaker. He is a father of two...
who also plays the lead role. Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of fantasy author J.R.R Tolkien, produced the film with Cavanah and plays himself in the story, as a documentary film-maker.
It also starred Billy Boyd, Martin Compston
Martin Compston
Martin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is perhaps most notable for his role as Liam in Sweet Sixteen, and for his role as Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen.- Biography :...
, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Barbara Nedeljakova
Barbara Nedeljáková
Barbara Nedeljáková is a Slovak actress, best known for her role as Natalya in the 2005 horror film Hostel.-Filmography:-External links:*Barbara Nedeljakova's Official website...
, Robert Fucilla
Robert Fucilla
Robert Fucilla is an English actor and film producer born in South London, England to Francesco Fucilla and Ivana Perewiznyk. He spent two years acting and working in Los Angeles after graduating from college....
and Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer is an English actor, media personality, and chairman of Greenwich Borough, a non-League football team.-Biography:Daniel John Dyer was born in Custom House, an area of East London, to Antony and Christine Dyer...
.
Cast
- Yasmin Mitri as Oksana
- Robert CavanahRobert CavanahRobert Cavanah is a Scottish actor/writer/director/producer.Cavanah was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a fluent Spanish speaker. He is a father of two...
as Woody - Danny DyerDanny DyerDanny Dyer is an English actor, media personality, and chairman of Greenwich Borough, a non-League football team.-Biography:Daniel John Dyer was born in Custom House, an area of East London, to Antony and Christine Dyer...
as Stanley - Gemma ChanGemma ChanGemma Chan is an English actress and former model. She is best known for playing Mia Bennett in the BBC's Doctor Who "The Waters of Mars" with David Tennant and Lindsay Duncan; Soo Lin in Sherlock, the modern day adaptation of Sherlock Holmes for BBC One with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin...
as Bo - Billy Boyd as Chief
- Hilary Hamilton as Eve
- Robert FucillaRobert FucillaRobert Fucilla is an English actor and film producer born in South London, England to Francesco Fucilla and Ivana Perewiznyk. He spent two years acting and working in Los Angeles after graduating from college....
as Vincent - Barbara NedeljakovaBarbara NedeljákováBarbara Nedeljáková is a Slovak actress, best known for her role as Natalya in the 2005 horror film Hostel.-Filmography:-External links:*Barbara Nedeljakova's Official website...
as Petra - Scarlett Alice Johnson as Lizzy
- Wil JohnsonWil JohnsonWilbert "Wil" Johnson is an English actor, who has had notable television roles in Waking the Dead and Babyfather, and on stage in Othello.- Early life :...
as Byron - Martin CompstonMartin CompstonMartin Compston is a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He is perhaps most notable for his role as Liam in Sweet Sixteen, and for his role as Ewan Brodie in Monarch of the Glen.- Biography :...
as Zeb - Susie AmySusie AmySusie Amy is an English model and actress most famous for her role as Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe in the first two series of Footballers' Wives.-Biography:...
as Tammy - Corey JohnsonCorey JohnsonCorey Johnson is an American actor largely active in the United Kingdom. Johnson was born John Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana....
as Axel - Kate SissonsKate SissonsKate Sissons is a British RADA-trained actress and the daughter of BBC newsreader Peter Sissons, who comes from Liverpool, as does her mother....
as Clarissa - Silas CarsonSilas CarsonSilas Carson is an English actor, mostly known for playing Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and Viceroy Nute Gunray in all three of the Star Wars prequels and providing the voice of the Ood in Doctor Who....
as Punter - Royd Tolkien as himself
Plot
A week in the life of a Soho pimp - Woody - (Robert CavanahRobert Cavanah
Robert Cavanah is a Scottish actor/writer/director/producer.Cavanah was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a fluent Spanish speaker. He is a father of two...
) as seen through the lens of a documentary camera team: A week which spirals brutally out of control when the Chinese up the 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
Pimp was released as a multi-platform performer via Revolver UK; only intended to play at 6 independent cinemas across the country from the Friday of it's release, with no money spent on advertising, before being released on dvd and VoD three days later. This system of release is popularly designed to assist low budget UK films via reduced P and A costs.PIMP has reportedly recouped extremely well on these formats, despite inaccurate reportage [See below], and has more than recovered costs, going on to profit as anticipated by the producers and distributors.
The film received mixed reviews, predominantly from bloggers and online amateurs. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
critic Cath Clarke quoted one of the more vulgar lines of the film in her review, claiming that it was not "classy".
Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode is an English film critic, musician and a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He contributes to Sight and Sound magazine, The Observer newspaper and BBC Radio 5 Live, where he presents Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews with Simon Mayo on Friday afternoons...
criticised what he perceived as the film's casual misogyny and ambiguity concerning the film's depiction of moral corruption and named it his third worst film of 2010.
PIMP reportedly suffered heavily from being released in the week when Dyer was highly criticised in the UK press for comments reportedly made in a magazine article.