who were worried about the impact that Gentlemen of Leisure would have had on Oakland's image. Dellums' Chief of Staff, David Chai, said, "It is the mayor's view that this project goes against our vision of Oakland as a 'model city' and does a disservice to residents and visitors alike", and "while the mayor understands that there are certain benefits to having a major film project in our city, he is not willing to support this project at this time. The people of Oakland have come too far to have our city's name trampled upon in the name of entertainment." See also Pimps Up, Ho's Down References External links American Pimp at MGM Movie Database Sfgate:"Pimps Strut in Documentary/Hookers they exploit get less say" by Edward Guthmann; June 16, 2000 1999 films 1999 documentary films American documentary films Documentary films about prostitution in the United States 1990s English-language films Films directed by the Hughes brothers 1990s American films