The Blood Is at the Doorstep

The Blood Is at the Doorstep

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2017-03-13
Duration:90 min
Director:Erik Ljung
Actors:Wes Tank
Production:Baby Plane Productions, September Club, The, Chicago Media Project, FilmBuff

Overview:

After Dontre Hamilton, a black, unarmed man diagnosed with schizophrenia, was shot 14 times and killed by police in Milwaukee, his family embarks on a quest for answers, justice and reform as the investigation unfolds.

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