Credited cast: | |||
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | ... | Self - U.S. House Candidate District New York | |
Cori Bush | ... | Self - Running for Congress in Missouri's First District | |
Joe Crowley | ... | Self - Congressman | |
Paula Jean Swearengin | ... | Self - Running for Senate in West Virginia | |
Amy Vilela | ... | Self - Running for Congress in Nevada's Fourth District | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Isra Allison | ... | Self - Brand New Congress | |
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Zoltan Boka | ... | Self - New York State Human Rights Commission |
Ruschell Boone | ... | Self | |
Saikat Chakrabarti | ... | Self - Chief of Staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | |
Sagar Deshpande | ... | Self - Brand New Congress | |
Jozette Figueredo | ... | Self - Amy's Daughter | |
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Shalynne Figueredo | ... | Self - Amy's Daughter (archive footage) |
Jo-Ann Floyd-Whitehead | ... | Self - Community Organizer | |
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Christian Omar Gonzalez | ... | Self (as Christian Gonzalez) |
Darryl Gray | ... | Self - Civil Rights Veteran (as Rev. Darryl Gray) |
Four exceptional women mount grassroots campaigns against powerful incumbents in Knock Down the House, an inspiring look at the 2018 midterm elections that tipped the balance of power. When tragedy struck her family in the middle of the financial crisis, Bronx-born Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had to work double shifts as a bartender to save her home from foreclosure. After losing a loved one to a preventable medical condition, Amy Vilela didn't know what to do with the anger she felt about America's broken health care system. Cori Bush, a registered nurse and pastor, was drawn to the streets when the police shooting of an unarmed black man brought protests and tanks into her neighborhood. A coal miner's daughter, Paula Jean Swearengin was fed up with watching her friends and family suffer from the environmental effects of the coal industry. Written by Netflix
This excellent documentary showcases four women running for office in the 2018 election. We are now all familiar with AOC but at the time of shooting the film she was just a bartender from the Bronx. Fascinating to see her developing a political style and joining a movement to change the system. All the women in the film are amazing and make great representatives. We need them and others to make a difference!