MEET BILL PORTER, A MAN OF REMARKABLE SPIRIT. HE’LL TOUCH YOUR HEART. HE’LL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.Ā
A young man (William H. Macy) with cerebral palsy manages to get a job as a door-to-door salesman and becomes a reliable fixture over the decades. A feel-good TV movie with just one remarkable ingredient (which didn’t stop the Emmy academy from showering it with awards) ā Macy’s fabulous, touching performance. Based on a real person’s life, it is an inspirational story about overcoming adversity. Like so many other TV movies, a bit too cute and bland, but still worth a look; Bill Porter may strike you as nothing special, but his achievements are still impressive.Ā
2002-U.S. Made for TV. 90 min. Color. Directed byĀ Steven Schachter. Teleplay: William H. Macy, Steven Schachter. Cast: William H. Macy (Bill Porter), Kyra Sedgwick (Shelly Soentpiet), Helen Mirren (Mrs. Porter), Kathy Baker, Joel Brooks, Woody Jeffries… Felicity Huffman.
Trivia: Co-executive produced by Forest Whitaker.
Emmys: Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Directing, Writing, Actor (Macy).Ā
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