Knock Down the House

2019 1h 26m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 185

Documentary

Synopsis

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In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Cori Bush
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Paula Jean Swearingen
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Amy Vilela
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Joe Crowley
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Ilhan Omar
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Joe Manchin III
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Nancy Pelosi
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rachel Lears
Writers: Rachel Lears, Ryan Blotnick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Knock Down the House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rachel Lears, shot by Rachel Lears. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryan Blotnick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Blotnick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearingen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rachel Lears directs. Rachel Lears behind the camera. Ryan Blotnick scores. Robin Blotnick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Knock Down the House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Rachel Lears, shot by Rachel Lears. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ryan Blotnick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robin Blotnick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cori Bush and Paula Jean Swearingen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9358052 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.