Door to Door

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Door to Door

TV-PG

2002

1h 36m

Drama

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Bill Porter (William H. Macy), a man afflicted with cerebral palsy, is desperate to find a job despite his condition. He uses his sense of humor, determination and winning spirit to convince a manager to hire him as a door-to-door salesman for Watkins, a supplier of household items and baking products. Porter walks several miles every day on his sales route, eventually working his way into the hearts of his customers. This film is based on a true story.

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John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

... gallantry is what a remarkable cast brings to the project.

Feb 1, 2018

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Oct 6, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Gives William H. Macy a chance to display his versatility as an actor.

Rated: C+

Aug 11, 2005

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Jon Popick

Planet S Magazine

Laden with more cheese than I can typically bear

Rated: 4/10

Jul 12, 2002

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Arthur Lazere

culturevulture.net

succeeds in avoiding sentimentality...lacking in dramatic momentum

Jul 9, 2002

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Ricca S

One of the most heartwarming and memorable movies of all time imo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Audience Member

William H. Macy sparkles in this biopic of Bill Porter, a Watkins door-to-door salesman who overcomes a cerebral palsy handicap in the unforgiving 1950s. Crisp writing, a scintillating support cast, humor, and vintage radio ads highlight this period piece that never wallows in maudlin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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ricca s

One of the best home movies of all time. Very heartwarming. A bit scared to watch it again as it was hard to recover from the first time I watched it. William H Macy is an exceptional character actor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I use it as a learning tool to all of our Sales Consultants. Very inspiring.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

A fantastic movie - I can see it over and over again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Definitely sappy and a tearjerker but still great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Synopsis

Bill Porter (William H. Macy), a man afflicted with cerebral palsy, is desperate to find a job despite his condition. He uses his sense of humor, determination and winning spirit to convince a manager to hire him as a door-to-door salesman for Watkins, a supplier of household items and baking products. Porter walks several miles every day on his sales route, eventually working his way into the hearts of his customers. This film is based on a true story.

Director: Steven Schachter
Producer: Warren Carr
Screenwriter: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter
Production Co: TNT Originals
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 36m

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