The House I Live In (2012)
The war on drugs has never been about drugs.
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
Director: Eugene Jarecki
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: October 5, 2012
Cast
- Eugene Jarecki - Himself - Narrator / Interviewer
- Joe Biden - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- George H. W. Bush - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rudolph Giuliani - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- John McCain - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Nelson Rockefeller - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hillary Clinton - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bill Clinton - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lyndon B. Johnson - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Martin Luther King Jr. - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Robert Miller
Cinematography: Derek Hallquist, Sam Cullman
Editing: Paul Frost
Production: ZDF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, BBC, Charlotte Street Films, Louverture Films, NHK Enterprises, ITVS, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, SBS, VPRO
Country: Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $210,752
Original Language: en
Keywords
prison, government regulation, drug war
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The House I Live In about?
- In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
- Who directed The House I Live In?
- The House I Live In was directed by Eugene Jarecki.
- Who stars in The House I Live In?
- The House I Live In stars Eugene Jarecki, Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain, Nelson Rockefeller.
- How long is The House I Live In?
- The House I Live In has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The House I Live In?
- The House I Live In is a Documentary film.
- How much did The House I Live In gross?
- The House I Live In grossed $210,752 worldwide.
- Where was The House I Live In produced?
- The House I Live In was produced in Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America.