Knock Down the House (2019)
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- PG
- 1h 27min
- Documentary
- 01 May 2019 (USA)
- Movie
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | ... |
Self - U.S. House Candidate District New York
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| Cori Bush | ... |
Self - Running for Congress in Missouri's First District
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| Joe Crowley | ... |
Self - Congressman
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| Paula Jean Swearengin | ... |
Self - Running for Senate in West Virginia
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| Amy Vilela | ... |
Self - Running for Congress in Nevada's Fourth District
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| Isra Allison | ... |
Self - Brand New Congress
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Lara Americo | ... |
Self
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Zoltan Boka | ... |
Self - New York State Human Rights Commission
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| Ruschell Boone | ... |
Self
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Roza Calderon | ... |
Self
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| Saikat Chakrabarti | ... |
Self - Chief of Staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| John DeFilippo | ... |
Self
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| Sagar Deshpande | ... |
Self - Brand New Congress
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| Jozette Figueredo | ... |
Self - Amy's Daughter
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Shalynne Figueredo | ... |
Self - Amy's Daughter (archiveFootage)
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| Jo-Ann Floyd-Whitehead | ... |
Self - Community Organizer
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Christian Omar Gonzalez | ... |
Self
(as Christian Gonzalez)
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| Darryl Gray | ... |
Self - Civil Rights Veteran
(as Rev. Darryl Gray)
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John Iadarola | ... |
Self - Host
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| Keenan Korth | ... |
Self - Campaign Manager for Amy Vilela
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| Joe Manchin III | ... |
Self - West Virginia Senator (voice)
(as Sen. Joe Manchin)
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Sergio Ocasio | ... |
Self - Father of Alexandria (archiveFootage)
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| Blanca Ocasio-Cortez | ... |
Self - Alexandria's Mother
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| Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez | ... |
Self - Alexandria's Brother
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| Annabel Palma | ... |
Self - New York City Councilwoman
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| Nancy Pelosi | ... |
Self - Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (archiveFootage)
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| Robert Press | ... |
Self - Journalist
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| Virginia Ramos Rios | ... |
Self - Campaign Manager Alexandria
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| Riley Roberts | ... |
Self - Alexandria's Partner
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April Dawn Sepanski | ... |
Self (voice)
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Mark Allen Sepanski | ... |
Self (voice)
(as Mark Sepanski)
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| Helen Jean Shrewsberry | ... |
Self - Paula Jean's Mother
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| Joz Sida | ... |
Self - Field Operations Director for Amy Vilela
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| Patric Taylor | ... |
Self - Justice Democrats
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| Shannon Thomas | ... |
Self - Fundraising Director for Amy Vilela
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| Corbin Trent | ... |
Self - Co-Director of Justice Democrats
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| Errol Louis | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joe Scarborough | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Rachel Lears | ||
Written by
| Robin Blotnick | ... | (written by) |
| Rachel Lears | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robin Blotnick | ... | producer |
| Hermon Farahi | ... | co-producer |
| Cherry Graziosi | ... | co-producer |
| Rebecca Kent | ... | archival producer |
| Kristin Lazure | ... | executive producer |
| Rachel Lears | ... | producer |
| Sarah Olson | ... | producer |
| Regina K. Scully | ... | executive producer |
| Stephanie Soechtig | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ryan Blotnick | ||
Cinematography by
| Rachel Lears | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robin Blotnick | ||
Editorial Department
| Anthony M. Campagna | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor |
| Will Cox | ... | digital intermediate executive producer |
| Hannah Macdonald | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Sandy Patch | ... | digital intermediate technical supervisor |
| Charlie Rokosny | ... | digital intermediate colorist / digital intermediate manager |
| David Teague | ... | consulting editor |
Art Department
| Scott Starrett | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Doug Anderson | ... | sound recordist |
| Rachel Falcone | ... | sound recordist |
| Mike Frank | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer / sound editor / supervising sound editor |
| Aisha Hallgren | ... | sound recordist |
| Anne Medlin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Annie Medlin | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andy Ramirez | ... | sound recordist |
| Rodrigo Salvatierra | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Ben Kiviat | ... | additional visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maximilian Blotnick-Lears | ... | best boy |
| Jacob Crawford | ... | ferguson archival camera |
| Hermon Farahi | ... | additional cinematography |
| Rob Haller | ... | aerial cinematography |
| David Sampliner | ... | additional cinematography |
| Junior Walk | ... | aerial cinematography |
Music Department
| Ryan Blotnick | ... | musician: Guitar and Synthesizer |
| Jonny Lamm | ... | musician: Pedal Steel Guitar |
| Scott Petito | ... | musician: Bass |
| Sam Sadigursky | ... | musician: Clarinet and Bass Clarinet |
| Jane Scarpantoni | ... | musician: Cello |
| Johnathan Talbott | ... | musician: Violin |
| Tyler Wood | ... | musician: Piano and Keyboard |
| Garo Yellin | ... | musician: Cello |
Additional Crew
| Mandi Brooksbank | ... | clearance counsel / legal counsel / legal services |
| Sarafina DiFelice | ... | network executive producer |
| Natalia Ferrara | ... | production assistant |
| Katharine Flynn | ... | additional publicity consultant |
| Annie Hope | ... | archival research assistant |
| Kaniela Ing | ... | archival source |
| Rebecca Kent | ... | archival producer |
| Kimberly Keys | ... | production assistant |
| Courtney Kingston | ... | production assistant |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | ... | archival source |
| Ilhan Omar | ... | archival source (as Ilhan Omar for Congress) |
| Chris Perez | ... | legal services |
| Harmony Reid | ... | production assistant |
| Harmony Reid | ... | archival research assistant |
| Steven Schechter | ... | legal services |
| Russell Smith | ... | legal services / production counsel |
| James Tedrow | ... | production assistant |
| Rashida Tlaib | ... | archival source |
| Amy Vilela | ... | archival source |
| Teddy Yifru | ... | production assistant |
| Nicol Zanzarella | ... | audio description narrator |
| Ben Radatz | ... | main title/vfx designer: MK12 Studios (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Maxyne Franklin | ... | special thanks |
| Alexis Galfas | ... | special thanks |
| Catherine Gund | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Higgs | ... | special thanks |
| Tessa Treadway | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Artemis Rising Foundation (in association with)
- Atlas Films (in association with)
- Jubilee Films
Distributors
- Netflix (2019) (United States)
- Netflix (2019) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Netflix (2019) (Singapore) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Tandem NYC (graphics)
- Chicago Media Project (co-executive producer)
- Donaldson & Callif (legal services)
- Final Frame (post-production)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- NRG Recording Studios (sound post-production)
- Picture Motion (Impact Producer)
- Sauce Farm Studio (additional recording)
- SmithDehn (production counsel)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis (publicist)
- Wavelength (co-executive producer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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