Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "bible-salesman"

1. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

PG-13 | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman

Votes: 330,666 | Gross: $45.51M

2. Maximum Overdrive (1986)

R | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.

Director: Stephen King | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 35,791 | Gross: $7.43M

3. The Founder (2016)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama

The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini

Votes: 177,050 | Gross: $12.79M

4. Paper Moon (1973)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman

Votes: 52,422 | Gross: $30.93M

5. Foul Play (1978)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

A San Francisco librarian picks up a hitchhiker whose car has broken down, which leads to her being stalked and hunted by shady individuals. A cop she briefly met during a function eventually comes to her rescue.

Director: Colin Higgins | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Rachel Roberts

Votes: 16,924 | Gross: $45.00M

6. Salesman (1969)

G | 91 min | Documentary, Drama

Four dogged door-to-door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working-class Catholics.

Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos

Votes: 5,708

7. Paper Moon (1974–1975)

30 min | Comedy

The adventures of Moses Pray, a con artist selling bibles to credulous widows, and Addie Loggins, a young girl, as they travel the roads of America during the time of the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Stars: Christopher Connelly, Jodie Foster, Vern Porter, Jacques Hampton

Votes: 270

8. Big Shots (1987)

PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Ivan Reitman brings you Big Shots, a slam-bang comedy-adventure with a heart as big as Chicago.

Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, Robert Joy, Robert Prosky

Votes: 904 | Gross: $3.39M

9. And When She Was Bad... (1973)

X | 85 min | Drama, Horror

Ten years after his divorce, a man is surprised by a visit from his now-teenage stepdaughter from that marriage. Although he has a new woman in his life, he lets the young girl stay with ... See full summary »

Director: Gary Graver | Stars: John Alderman, Lyllah Torena, Heather Vale, Robert Aiken

Votes: 94

10. El intercambio (2017)

84 min | Comedy

They are on their way and Eva is still insecure. Her deep love and devotion for Jaime has led her to accept a special offer: swinging in order to arouse their marriage after fifteen years. ... See full summary »

Director: Ignacio Nacho | Stars: Pepón Nieto, Hugo Silva, Rossy de Palma, Natalia Roig

Votes: 352

11. Cross Country Cruise (1934)

Passed | 72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Story of several passengers, including an escaped killer, on a cross-country bus trip.

Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Lew Ayres, June Knight, Alice White, Alan Dinehart

Votes: 106

12. The Glass Eye (2006)

12 min | Short, Comedy

A slick door-to-door bibles salesman seduces a sassy shut-in.

Director: Carter Baldwin | Stars: Carter Baldwin, Leland Crooke, Holly Hawkins, Jason Tenenbown

13. In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode: A Necessary Evil (1988)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Gillespie and Tibb's reluctant investigation of a bigamy case becomes absurd with the accused's half dozen wives, and serious when he is found dead in his cell.

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson

Votes: 89

14. Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode: The Farmer's Daughter (1989)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Aging traveling salesman hides from a thunderstorm in the farmhouse of a nice elderly couple and falls for their mysterious, young, seductive daughter obsessed with true love, whom they keep in the attic.

Director: Michael Warren Powell | Stars: Soupy Sales, Stephanie Phillips, Bobo Lewis, George Hall

Votes: 127

15. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: The Great Money Caper (2000)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

The whole town of Springfield conspires to teach Homer and Bart a lesson after the pair begin running confidence scams.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Mike Frank Polcino | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,947

16. Trailer Park Boys (2001–2018)
Episode: The Bible Pimp (2002)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Crime

A couple pretending to be a preacher and his daughter show up in Sunnyvale and look to make some cash selling Bibles.

Director: Mike Clattenburg | Stars: John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, John Dunsworth, Patrick Roach

Votes: 744

17. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Lazarus (1994)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The consciousness of a dangerous criminal possesses an FBI agent who is also Scully's ex-boyfriend.

Director: David Nutter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Christopher Allport, Cec Verrell

Votes: 5,376

18. Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010)
Episode: Who Can Sell More Bibles? (2005)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV

Kenny and Spenny square off to see who can sell more bibles. Kenny has a brilliant plan to teach Spenny a moral biblical lesson that he will never forget.

Directors: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice | Stars: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice, Sidney M. Cohen, Donny Rose

Votes: 90

19. American Dad! (2005– )
Episode: The One That Got Away (2008)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Roger discovers that one of his personas has taken on a life of his own. Back at home, the Smith family becomes addicted to the 1970s electronic game "Simon."

Directors: Tim Parsons, Ron Hughart, Anthony Lioi | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane

Votes: 883

20. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Ramy Youssef/Travis Scott (2024)

TV-14 | 68 min | Comedy, Music

Host Ramy Youssef; Travis Scott performs.

Stars: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman

Votes: 226

21. Hap and Leonard (2016–2018)
Episode: The Bottoms (2016)

TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Enticed by Trudy, Hap and Leonard begin their search for the lost loot with new compatriots Howard, Chub and Paco. Leonard receives distressing news about his Uncle Chester.

Director: Jim Mickle | Stars: James Purefoy, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jimmi Simpson, Bill Sage

Votes: 362