CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 26m · PG
Knock Down the House
71%(185)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byRachel Lears

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
January 27, 2019
Studios
Atlas FilmsArtemis RisingDoc Society

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Knock Down The House | Official Trailer | Netflix

Knock Down The House | Official Trailer | Netflix

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Self

Cori Bush

Cori Bush

Self

Paula Jean Swearingen

Self

Amy Vilela

Self

Joe Crowley

Joe Crowley

Self

Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Self

Joe Manchin III

Joe Manchin III

Self

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Rachel Lears
Rachel Lears
Written by
Ryan Blotnick
Rachel Lears
Rachel Lears
Produced by
Sarah Olson
Rachel Lears
Rachel Lears

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