''Believe'' is a 2007 mockumentary/

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about the world of multi-level marketing (MLM). This is the first movie by director Loki Mulholland, who is also credited for the screenplay. ''Believe'' was produced by Russ Kendall and Micah Merrill of Kaleidoscope Pictures.

Plot

Set in the town of Springfield, ''Believe'' tells the story of Adam Pendon (

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), a struggling truck driver who was recently laid off from his job at the

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when it closed. Adam is approached by a salesman for a multi-level marketing company, Believe Industries. The salesman, Mark Fuller ( Lincoln Hoppe), offers Adam a business opportunity. Adam agrees to meet Mark at a local hotel for the business meeting. This meeting is filled with distributors for Believe Industries, such as Dan Bretenheirmer (Steve Anderson) and Sally Bretenheirmer ( Ann Bosler) who are unable to succeed at Believe, even though they sincerely try to work the program. Tom ( Brian Neal Clark) and Amy Hawks (Britani Bateman) are a focused couple who also meet Adam. The owner of Believe is Howard Flash ( Jeff Olson), who claims to have lived in a trailer park until the business of Believe saved his life and made him wealthy. Adam decides to join Believe and succeeds unexpectedly. He is invited to be a speaker at a Believe

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. The crux of the plot is Adam at a crossroads of either enjoying wealth and fame from Believe or walking away because he believes he is misleading other people with his wealth and fame.

Cast

: Adam Pendon * Lincoln Hoppe : Mark Fuller *

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: Jean Pendon * Brian Clark : Tom Hawks * Britani Bateman : Amy Hawks * Steve Anderson : Dan Bretenheimer * Ann Bosler : Sally Bretenheimer * Jeff Olson : Howard Flash *

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: Mitch Harris * Jodi Russell : Betty Fuller * J. Scott Bronson : Dr. Bronson * Curt Dousett : John Miller * K. Danor Gerald : Ray Sterago * Leilani Marshall : Lola * Dutch Whitlock : Chris Bretenheimer * Graham Russell : John Loch * Morgan Lund : Reverend Goldsmith * Jimmy Chunga : Himself

Background

For four years, Mulholland was a distributor for Amway, one of the most well-known MLM companies in the world.Evangelical Resources on Multi-Level Marketing
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Believe (Film) 2007 films American mockumentary films Films about music and musicians 2007 independent films American independent films American satirical films 2000s mockumentary films 2007 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films

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