The film American Pimp (1999) was directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (the Hughes brothers who brought us feature films like Menace II Society and the Book of Eli). American Pimp looks at the mostly illegal trade of pimping and prostitution and shows us some of the most colorful personalities in this subcultural industry. Dennis Hof, of the world-famous Bunny Ranch in Nevada, is interviewed as are many other "pimps" who makeup the illegal prostitution trades. We also hear the life stories of the many prostitutes (or sex workers) who work for the pimps. Some have said that the film glamorizes these sex trades, but one of the things that we must remember about subcultures is that they reflect values that are typically rejected by the mainstream yet are celebrated by those within the subculture. Thus, the "glamour" of such a subculture may be read as an accurate depiction of who live and breathe it. As well, at the end of the film, the Hughes brothers show us the tragic sides of the industry in the lives of prostitutes who have been killed and pimps who have been incarcerated.