Gangstresses
Gangstresses, a documentary by Harry Davis, tells the story of violence, poverty, and survival in the streets from a female perspective.
- Documentary
Overview
Gangstresses, a documentary by Harry Davis, tells the story of violence, poverty, and survival in the streets from a female perspective. Over a two-year period, Davis interviews female hustlers, drug dealers, rappers, porn stars, prostitutes, mothers, and daughters. Among them are Champagne, a well-known African American porn star who has a small child; Mama Mayhem, a street hustler; Uneek, a rapper from the Bronx; and Vanessa Del Rio, a famous porn actress. Musicians Lil' Kim, Mary J. Blige, Ice T, and Tupac Shakur also share personal stories of survival. The documentary conducts follow-up research on the women's complicated lives, offering glimpses of both tragic reality and hopeful recovery.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 2, 2000
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Blazar Media Group
- Cast
- Tracey Pudgee Horton,Lil' Kim,Samuel Jackpot Regis,Deanna Uneek Bennett,Jumaane E. N'Namdi,Kinya Shakur,Kevin Keith Greene,Christopher Ponds,Mary J. Blige,Mocha Brownand 2 more
- Director
- Harry A. Davis
- Producer
- Percy Davis,Monica Shaka Dopwell
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt16034784