''Door to Door'' is a 2002 American

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film about Bill Porter, an inspiring and successful

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with

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. The film stars

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, who plays Porter, and also features

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, and

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. ''Door to Door'', directed by Steven Schachter, was produced for the

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cable network. It was nominated for twelve and won six

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, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (William H. Macy). It also won a

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.62nd Annual Peabody Awards
May 2003. It premiered on TNT on July 14, 2002. Porter had been told for many years that he was not employable, but he was determined to succeed and focused his efforts into working as a salesman for Watkins. Despite the awkwardness and pain of his condition, he would walk eight to ten miles a day to meet his customers. Porter supported himself, and continued to work as a salesman until age 69. ''Door to Door'' is also the name of a 2009 Japanese

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, starring

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, which is set in Japan and loosely based on the Bill Porter story.

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