Best Salesman in a Movie

[Crazy4theBrat]

I was just trying to figure out who my favorite movie characters were in the following thread.

http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=123489&page=5

While doing so, I realized that three of my favorite characters were salesmen. This got me thinking. Which of these guys would be most likely to sell you something - even if you weren't sure you needed it?

Jim Young (Ben Affleck's character in Boiler Room) - This guy showed total confidence in his ability to close a customer. Could he close you?

Blake (Alec Baldwin's character in Glengarry Glen Ross) - Another guy who is about as cool as they come. He can probably handle just about any objection you could possibly come up with.

Tom Callahan Jr. (Chris Farley's character in Tommy Boy) - He struggled at first, but finally "found his style" in sales. Could his personality win you over? How about if he lights something on fire on your desk?

 

[jod0565]

Dave's dad in Breaking Away.

"Refund?!"

 

[BlueBalls]

You forgot Ned from Groundhog Day.

 

[lechepicha]

Guillermo Toledo in "Crimen Ferpecto", a 2004 spanish movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395125

 

[Crazy4theBrat]

Wow, I'm missing out. I've never seen any of the three movies you guys named. :dunno:

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

You forgot Don "The Goods" Ready from "The Goods." And Willy Loman.

 

[GregCentauro]

Elmer Gantry

 

[Kingfisher]

Blake FTW.

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

Kurt Russell's character in "Used Cars."

 

[maildude]

It's a tie:

Robert Preston in The Music Man

William H. Macy in Door To Door

 

[STDiva]

You forgot Don "The Goods" Ready from "The Goods." And Willy Loman.

Oh I get it. He's a low man.

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

Oh I get it. He's a low man.

No you don't, STD. Willy Loman is the subject in "Death of a Salesman."


And if someone's going to mention "Glengarry Glenross" they shouldn't forget old Gil.

 

[GregCentauro]

No you don't, STD. Willy Loman is the subject in "Death of a Salesman."

STDiva is right. "Willy Loman" is a telling name. Arts College, First Semester.

 

[Rey C.]

Not a great movie, but a good performance by Robin Williams in Cadillac Man.

But from the choices above, I'd go with the Alec Baldwin character in Glengarry Glen Ross.

 

[Jack Davenport]

Kurt

Russell's character in "Used Cars."

Winner

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

STDiva is right. "Willy Loman" is a telling name. Arts College, First Semester.

Well, I stand corrected. Don't I feel like a F*%$ing A$$H@Le?

 

[jod0565]

Max Von Sydow's "Leland Gaunt" in Needful Things.

 

[Ray Ecks]

That scene with Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross was amazing.

 

[grimey]

Dave's dad in Breaking Away.

"Refund?!"

Agree :yesyes:

 

[~~whimsy~~]

That salesman pretending to be a spy in True Lies.

Hilarious when he pees himself. :hatsoff: