The House I Live In

The House I Live In (2012)

05/10/2012
Documentary
1h 50m

The war on drugs has never been about drugs.

Overview

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?

  • Eugene JareckiDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $210,752

Keywords

  • prison
  • government regulation
  • drug war

Top Billed Cast

Eugene Jarecki

Eugene Jarecki

Himself - Narrator / Interviewer

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rudolph Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John McCain

John McCain

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nelson Rockefeller

Nelson Rockefeller

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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