

“The best seller and the world.”
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.
Paul Brennan
Himself - 'The Badger'
LeadCharles McDevitt
Himself - 'The Gipper'
James Baker
Himself - 'The Rabbit'
Raymond Martos
Himself - 'The Bull'
Melbourne I. Feltman
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Margaret McCarron
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Kennie Turner
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Maysles's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Salesman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”