Estus Washington Pirkle (March 12, 1930 – March 3, 2005) was an American Baptist minister, evangelist, and filmmaker. In addition to his preaching, Pirkle was known for creating and starring in his own Christian films as well as writing numerous books. His films were directed by Ron Ormond (known for his previous works on exploitation films like 1953's Mesa of Lost Women) and produced by the Ormond Organization of Nashville, Tennessee. The first of these films was If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? from 1971.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 12, 1930
- March 3, 2005 (aged 74)
- Vienna, Georgia, USA
- Writer and producer
- 3 on MovieCove
What are Estus W. Pirkle's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Estus W. Pirkle's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on MUBI (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Estus W. Pirkle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
The Believer's Heaven(1977)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Burning Hell(1974)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 2 titles from 1971 to 1977.
How do Estus W. Pirkle's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Estus W. Pirkle work with?
People who share at least 2 of Estus W. Pirkle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Ormond shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Ron OrmondShared titles: The Believer's Heaven (1977), The Burning Hell (1974), If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Ron Ormond
Actors
- Tim OrmondShared titles: The Believer's Heaven (1977), The Burning Hell (1974), If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Tim Ormond
- Carl LackeyShared titles: The Believer's Heaven (1977), The Burning Hell (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Carl Lackey
- Billy KentShared titles: The Burning Hell (1974), If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Kent
Producers
- June CarrShared titles: The Believer's Heaven (1977), The Burning Hell (1974)See all 2 shared titles with June Carr
