The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

"Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant at 5:22am. By 7:00am he was dead."

2021 1h 22m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 52

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Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.

“Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant at 5:22am. By 7:00am he was dead.”

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Cast

Frankie Faison
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Enrico Natale
Officer Michael Rossi
Ben Marten
Officer Patrick Jackson
Angela Peel
Tonyia Greenhill
Tom McElroy
Sergeant Flannigan
LaRoyce Hawkins
Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.
Christopher R Ellis
Officer Talbot
Anika Noni Rose
Candace Wade

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Midell
Writers: David Midell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Midell, shot by Camrin Petramale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Frankie Faison and Enrico Natale and Ben Marten carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant at 5:22am. By 7:00am he was dead.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8906722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Midell directs. Camrin Petramale behind the camera. Garrett Beelow scores. Enrico Natale cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by David Midell, shot by Camrin Petramale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Garrett Beelow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Enrico Natale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frankie Faison and Enrico Natale and Ben Marten carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant at 5:22am. By 7:00am he was dead.".
8IMDB entry: tt8906722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.