90 minutes
7/14/2002
Sometimes the true heroes in our lives are those people who inspire us not with their superhuman accomplishments but simply by their refusal to give up in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds and the dignity in which they go about their lives. Bill Porter is one of those heroes. Born with cerebral palsy, he was told for many years that he was unemployable. But with the unwavering support of a dedicated mother and an indomitable spirit that has become his trademark, Porter did support himself as a door-to-door salesman in Portland, Oregon.
William H. Macy
as Bill Porter
Kyra Sedgwick
as Shelly Soomky Brady
Kathy Baker
as Gladys Sullivan
Joel Brooks
as Alan
Woody Jeffreys
as Brad
Helen Mirren
as Mrs. Porter
Romy Rosemont
as Rhonda
Troy Yorke
as Jerry
Nancy Lenehan
as Charlotte
Laurie Murdoch
as Joey Wallace
Eric Keenleyside
as Bob
Brittany Tiplady
as Katrina
Daryl Shuttleworth
as Larry
Bill Dow
as Chuck
Michael Shanks
as John
Christina Jastrzembska
as Mrs. Kotlarenko
Mary Black
as Mrs. Warren
Greg Kean
as Clark
Aidan Drummond
as Young Joey
Jesse Moss
as Watkins Stock Boy
Nancy Lenehan
Michael P. Northey
as Go Away Guy
G. Patrick Currie
as 1st Bellman
Paul Magel
as 2nd Bellman
Alvin Sanders
as Shoeshine Guy
Kate Robbins
as Woman with cats
L. Harvey Gold
as Man in Traction
Fred Keating
as Doctor
Lorena Gale
as Hospital Administrator
Brett Stone
as Hippie Mother
Kevin McNulty
as President of Watkins
David James Lewis
as Peter Schaefer (as David Lewis)
Mary B. McCann
as Gladys' Daughter-in-Law (as Mary McCann)
Robert Moloney
as Gladys' Son
Linda Kimbrough
as Real Estate Agent
Candus Churchill
as Diner Waitress
Phillip Tsui
as Japanese Super (as Philip Tsui)
Aidan Drummond
as Young Joey
Sean Tyler Foley
as Diner Teenage Boy (as Tyler Foley)
Melanie Merkosky
as Diner Teenage Girl (as Melanie Merkovsky)
David Kopp
as Job Teenager
Linden Banks
as Minister
Nicole Robert
as Dean of College
Deryl Hayes
as Policeman
Ginger Page
as Kim (as Haili Page Philippe)
Alf Humphreys
as Man in Car (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Larry Musser
as Other Salesman
Samantha Cantner
as Michelle - 7
Shylo Sharity
as Michelle - 14
Jordan Niles
as Kevin
Bill Mackenzie
as Security Guard
Brenda Crichlow
as Watkins Secretary (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Gardiner Millar
as Cop
Jocelyne Loewen
as Woman with Larry
Tongo Ma
as Driver Bus #1
Felicity Huffman
as Joey's Mom (uncredited)