Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 90Audiences 83GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer100%
Metascore80
Audience score89%
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for documentaries, −6 min on the typical 96
typical 9690Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1969
April 17, 1969
57 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Charlotte Zwerin Director, Editor
- Albert Maysles Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- David Maysles Director, Producer, Editor
Sound · 1
- Dick Vorisek Sound
Tropes
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