Summaries

A blend of documentary, satire, and narrative filmmaking examines the power dynamic that exists in social, political, and corporate relationships.

Details

Keywords
  • power
  • filmmaking
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 7, 2010
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Ghetto Physics 101 Productions

Box office

Budget $500000
Gross US & Canada $14034
Opening weekend US & Canada $10087
Gross worldwide $14034

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up! examines the interplay between Pimps and Hos and how that dynamic is the simplest expression of how power is wielded in the world. The film utilizes documentary footage, animation, satire and dramatization to illustrate examples culled from the Hood to Wall Street be the players real-life pimps or corporate executives repeating the same power dynamics. The film includes interviews with notable entertainers and thinkers, such as Dr. Cornel West, Ice-T, KRS-One, Too Short, John Perkins, Cynthia McKinney, William H. Arntz (co-director) and Norman Lear. Of course, it also includes a colorful contingent of street characters, with names such as Filmore Slim, Hook da Crook, Mac Breed and Lo Da Show.

All Filters