Knock Down the House

1h 26m
Documentary
7.2

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Ilhan Omar
Archival Footage Coordinator
Rachel Lears
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Ryan Blotnick
Writer, Original Music Composer
Robin Blotnick
Editor
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Stephanie Soechtig
Executive Producer
Kristin Lazure
Executive Producer
Sarah Olson
Producer
Rodrigo Salvatierra
Sound Recordist
David Teague
Consulting Editor

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