Door to Door (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Steven Schachter

Writers (WGA):

William H. Macy (written by) &
Steven Schachter (written by)

Release Date:

14 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A man with cerebral palsy is determined to become a salesman. |

Plot Keywords:

Salesman | Cerebral Palsy | Based On True Story

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

William H. Macy	...	Bill Porter
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Shelly Soomky Brady
Kathy Baker	...	Gladys Sullivan
Joel Brooks	...	Alan
Woody Jeffreys	...	Brad
Nancy Lenehan
Romy Rosemont
Eric Keenleyside	...	Neighbor Bob
Daryl Shuttleworth
Helen Mirren	...	Mrs. Porter
Bill Dow	...	Chuck
Michael Shanks	...	John
Michael P. Northey	...	Go Away Guy
Laurie Murdoch	...	Older Joey / Reporter
G. Patrick Currie	...	1st Bellman
Paul Magel	...	2nd Bellman
Alvin Sanders	...	Shoeshine Guy
Christina Jastrzembska	...	Mrs. Kotlarenko
Mary Black	...	Mrs. Warren
Greg Kean	...	Clark
Kate Robbins	...	Woman with Cats
L. Harvey Gold	...	Man in Traction
Fred Keating	...	Doctor
Lorena Gale	...	Hospital Administrator
Brett Stone	...	Hippie Mother
Kevin McNulty	...	President of Watkins
David Lewis	...	Peter Schaefer
Mary B. McCann	...	Gladys' Daughter-in-Law (as Mary McCann)
Robert Moloney	...	Gladys' Son
Jesse Moss	...	Watkins Stock Boy
Linda Kimbrough	...	Real Estate Agent
Candus Churchill	...	Diner Waitress
Phillip Tsui	...	Japanese Super (as Philip Tsui)
Aidan Drummond	...	Young Joey
Sean Tyler Foley	...	Diner Teenage Boy (as Tyler Foley)
Melanie Merkosky	...	Diner Teenage Girl (as Melanie Merkovsky)
David Kopp	...	Job Teenager
Linden Banks	...	Minister
Nicole Robert	...	Dean of College
Deryl Hayes	...	Policeman
Haili Page	...	Kim (as Haili Page Philippe)
Alf Humphreys	...	Man in Car (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Larry Musser	...	Other Salesman
Troy Yorke	...	Jerry
Samantha Cantner	...	Michelle - 7
Shylo Sharity	...	Michelle - 14
Brittany Tiplady	...	Katrina
Jordan Niles	...	Kevin
Bill Mackenzie	...	Security Guard
Brenda Crichlow	...	Watkins Secretary (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Gardiner Millar	...	Cop
Jocelyne Loewen	...	Woman with Larry
Tongo Ma	...	Driver Bus #1
Clifford	...	Himself
Abigale	...	Young Clifford
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Felicity Huffman	...	Joey's Mom (uncredited)
Shawn Tanaka	...	Watkins Junior Executive Peter (uncredited)

Directed by
Steven Schachter

Writing credits (WGA)
William H. Macy		(written by) &
Steven Schachter		(written by)

Produced by
Dan Angel	....	executive producer
Billy Brown	....	executive producer
Warren Carr	....	producer
Robert J. King	....	co-executive producer
David A. Rosemont	....	executive producer
Forest Whitaker	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Jeff Beal

Cinematography by
Jan Kiesser		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Paul Dixon

Casting by
Juel Bestrop
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Brent Thomas

Art Direction by
Roxanne Methot

Set Decoration by
Lesley Beale

Costume Design by
Betty Pecha Madden

Makeup Department
Jayne Dancose	....	key makeup artist
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	wig maker: William H. Macy (as Erwin Kupitz)
Julie McHaffie	....	key hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	makeup prosthetic designer: William H. Macy (as Mathew Mungle)
Charles Porlier	....	makeup artist: William H. Macy
Lisa Taylor Roberts	....	makeup artist (as Taylor Roberts)
Bill Terezakis	....	old age prosthetics manufactring
Ryan McDowell	....	prosthetic makeup technician (uncredited)
Clinton Wayne	....	prosthetic technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Warren Carr	....	unit production manager
Jeff Henry	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karin Behrenz	....	trainee assistant director
James Bitonti	....	third assistant director
Patrice Leung	....	first assistant director
Tracey Poirier	....	second assistant director
Rhonda Taylor	....	dgc trainee

Art Department
John Burke	....	art department assistant
Laurie Edmundson	....	lead set dresser
Dean Eilertson	....	property master
Brian Epp	....	assistant property master
Frank Haddad	....	head greensman
Paul Jenkinson	....	lead dresser
Macleod Sinclaire	....	on-set dresser
Sandy Walker	....	set buyer
Athena Wong	....	set dresser
Stephen Wright	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Mark DeSimone	....	adr engineer
Perry Leigh Fifield	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martin Fossum	....	sound mixer
Randy Kiss	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sara Kohlman	....	utility sound
Alan Perkins	....	dialogue editor
Tony Poulsen	....	boom operator
Terence Thomas	....	sound editor
Geoff Turner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geoff Turner	....	sound supervisor
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Stunts
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double
Duane Dickinson	....	stunt double: William H Macy
Marny Eng	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Artino Ahmadi	....	camera trainee
Dave Askey	....	key grip (as David Askey)
Dennis Brock	....	gaffer (as Denis Brock)
Stuart Haggerty	....	lighting best boy
Chris Large	....	still photographer
Mark L. Levine	....	assistant camera
Klaus Melchior	....	video playback coordinator
Neil Seale	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Blythe Cappello	....	casting associate
Bette Chadwick	....	casting: Canada
Candice Elzinga	....	casting: Canada
Nadia Lubbe	....	casting assistant
Melissa Perry	....	extras casting
John Srednicki	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra J. Blackie	....	assistant costume designer
Anne E. Bone	....	key costumer (as Anne Bone)

Editorial Department
Mark L. Levine	....	assistant editor (as Mark Levine)
David Yoneshige	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Stephanie Lowry	....	music editor
Jill Meyers	....	music clearance
Gregory Sill	....	music supervisor (as Greg Sill)

Transportation Department
Robert Steeves	....	transportation coordinator (as Rob Steeves)

Other crew
Gregory Astop	....	assistant location manager
Portia Belmont	....	script supervisor
Karen Bergen	....	first assistant accountant
Shelly Brady	....	consultant
Deborah J. Chesebro	....	assistant: William H. Macy
Allison Chretien	....	set supervisor
Barbara Harris	....	adr loop group
Laura Irvine	....	location scout
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer
Susan Murray	....	production coordinator
Susan Nestibo	....	location scout
Bonny Northcott	....	production assistant
Simon Richardson	....	location manager
Jennifer Roe Emery	....	production coordinator
Connie Rusgen	....	animal trainer
Shawn Tanaka	....	assistant to director
Sharon Vise	....	production accountant
David Williams	....	production assistant
James Wilberger	....	production executive (uncredited)

Thanks
Jack Paar	....	acknowledgment: "The Tonight Show with Jack Paar" courtesy of

Production Companies

• TNT Originals (presents)
• Rosemont Productions International
• Angel/Brown Productions (in association with)
• Spirit Dance Entertainment (in association with) (as Spirit Dance Productions)
• Door to Door Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  Canadian financial administration provided by (as Axium Entertainment Services)
• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  payroll services provided by (as Axium Entertainment Services)
• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  post-production accounting provided by (as Axium Entertainment Services)
• Bonanza Ventures  courtesy of ("Bonanza" materials)
• Clairmont  camera systems
• DGC  acknowledgment
• Laser Pacific Media  electronic laboratory (as Laserpacific Media)
• Major League Baseball Properties  video courtesy of
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)  copyright 2001 by ("Ponderosa Map")
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)  courtesy of ("The Tonight Show with Jack Paar")
• Pinewood Sound  audio post-production
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  dailies telecine services

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

TNT Originals

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Shelly is stepping into the shower you can see her brown bathing suit bottoms.

Quotes:

Joey Wallace: I guess this is where I'm supposed to plant my foot, try to keep you from closing the door on me.
Bill Porter: No, don't do that, that never works. I have to go.
[Bill shuts the door on Joey]

Soundtrack:

Anyone Who Had A Heart

Door to Door will leave you hoping for a salesman to knock on your door.

William H. Macy strikes gold in this wonderfully done film. Not only was Macy the star of the story he was also the co-writer and Producer.

This is the story of Bill Porter, a door to door salesman for the Watkins company, who has cerebral palsy. The story takes us from the early 1950's up to the late 1990's and shows us the life of this salesman and all the people who he has met and affected, for over forty years.

Bill is a loveable, funny, caring, and sympathetic character who the viewer cannot help but fall in love with.

The story is well worth seeing and will leave you in tears at times, and laughing right up until the end. I highly recommend this wonderful film.

Viewers hint: Keep your eyes on the tree!