Fred Waitzkin
Author
Description
A powerful, exquisitely written tale about a charismatic yet morally ambiguous salesman.
Jim can sell anything to anyone. Born into abject poverty, he uses street smarts, irresistible charms, and increasingly sophisticated schemes to pull himself up from door-to-door salesman to international mogul, the father of the pyramid scheme.
Jim becomes fabulously wealthy, owning estates and dining with royalty, but along the way he leaves an army of disillusioned...
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2000, c1993
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This heart-warming film is based on the true story of a young boy who is a chess prodigy and his father, who attempts to walk the fine line between encouraging his son's talent, and preserving the love they have for each other.