Door to Door (2002)

Directed by

Steven Schachter

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

AL

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film about Bill Porter, a man with cerebral palsy who becomes a successful door-to-door salesman. It shows his daily struggles and triumphs as he refuses to let his disability define him.

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What happens

Door to Door is a 2002 American biographical drama television film about Bill Porter, an inspiring and successful door-to-door salesman with cerebral palsy. The film stars William H. Macy, who plays Porter, and also features Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Shanks, and Kathy Baker. Door to Door, directed by Steven Schachter, was produced for the TNT cable network. The script was co-written by Macy, and Forest Whitaker served as an executive producer. It was the first film made under the J&J Spotlight series banner, a partnership between TNT and Johnson & Johnson. The film premiered on TNT on July 14, 2002. Porter had been told for many years that he was not employable, but he was determined to succeed and focused his efforts on working as a salesman for Watkins. Despite the awkwardness and pain of his condition, he would walk eight to ten miles a day to meet his customers. Porter supported himself, and continued to work as a salesman until age 69. Door to Door was nominated for twelve Emmy Awards and won six, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (William H. Macy). It also won a Peabody Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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