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Release Year1969
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationG
GenresDocumentary
Votes100
DirectorDavid Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, Albert Maysles
WritersDavid Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, Albert Maysles
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsSalesman
About Salesman
This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door salesmen working for the Mid-American Bible Company: Paul "The Badger" Brennan, Charles "The Gipper" McDevitt, James "The Rabbit" Baker and Raymond "The Bull" Martos. Times are tough for this hard-living quartet, who spend their days traveling through small-town America, trying their best to peddle gold-leaf Bibles to an apathetic crowd of lower-middle-class housewives and elderly couples.
Directed by David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, Albert Maysles, Salesman leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1969.
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