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Door to Door

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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 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 6, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Gives William H. Macy a chance to display his versatility as an actor. Rated: C+ Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Jon Popick Planet S Magazine Laden with more cheese than I can typically bear Rated: 4/10 Jul 12, 2002 Full Review Arthur Lazere culturevulture.net succeeds in avoiding sentimentality...lacking in dramatic momentum Jul 9, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member A fantastic movie - I can see it over and over again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely sappy and a tearjerker but still great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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