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While not as publicized as cases of police brutality and police shootings in cities like New York, Oakland, Ferguson, and Baltimore, the 2014 killing of Dontre Hamilton in Milwaukee is as shocking and tragic as any. In broad daylight in the middle of downtown, an officer responding to a complaint from a Starbucks employee approached Dontre Hamilton, an unarmed black man coping with paranoid schizophrenia resting in a public park. Minutes later, the officer shot Dontre 14 times.
The absolutely riveting and often angering documentary The Blood Is at the Doorstep digs deep into this case and its aftermath, following Dontre’s family and surrounding community for three years. We get incredible access to Dontre’s mourning mother Maria and determined older brother Nate, both of whom become committed activists in the wake of Dontre’s killing. We also spend time with Milwaukee Police chief Ed Flynn, examining his response to Dontre’s case and the still-unfolding legacy of that response.
Original Release
09/25/2018
US Release
09/25/2018
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dontre Hamilton | Self - Murdered by Police Officer |
Nate 'Junior' Hamilton | Self - Dontre's Brother |
Maria Hamilton | Self - Dontre's Mother |
Kelly Brandmeyer | Self - Former Starbucks Employee |
Chevy Johnson | Self - Milwaukee Alderman |
Sam | Self - Works Nearby |
Dameion Perkins | Self - Dontre's Brother |
Ed Flynn | Self - Milwaukee Police Chief |
Nate Hamilton Sr. | Self - Dontre's Father |
Jonathan S. Safran | Self - Hamilton Family Lawyer |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dontre Hamilton | Self - Murdered by Police Officer |
Nate 'Junior' Hamilton | Self - Dontre's Brother |
Maria Hamilton | Self - Dontre's Mother |
Kelly Brandmeyer | Self - Former Starbucks Employee |
Chevy Johnson | Self - Milwaukee Alderman |
Sam | Self - Works Nearby |
Dameion Perkins | Self - Dontre's Brother |
Ed Flynn | Self - Milwaukee Police Chief |
Nate Hamilton Sr. | Self - Dontre's Father |
Jonathan S. Safran | Self - Hamilton Family Lawyer |
John T. Chisholm | Self - Milwaukee District Attorney |
Khalil Coleman | Self - Coalition for Justice |
Curtis Sails | Self - Coalition for Justice |
Tom Barrett | Self - Milwaukee Mayor |
Michael Bell Sr. | Self - Michael Bell's Father |
Chris Taylor | Self - WI State Rep., Co-Sponsor of Michael Bell Law |
Mike Crivello | Self - Milwaukee Police Union President (MPA) |
Michael Bell | Self |
Hillary Clinton | Self |
Bob Donovan | Self - Milwaukee Alderman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jason Delane Lee | Executive Producer |
Yvonne Huff Lee | Executive Producer |
Barry Poltermann | Executive Producer |
Matthew Soraci | Executive Producer |
Van Toffler | Executive Producer |
Erik Ljung | Producer |
Daniel Thomas Peters | Producer |