CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 50m · NR

The House I Live In

The war on drugs has never been about drugs.

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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?

Directed byEugene Jarecki

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
EN
Released
October 5, 2012
Revenue
$210,752
Studios
ZDFAl Jazeera Documentary ChannelBBC

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
The House I Live In Official Trailer #1 (2012) Drugs Documentary Movie HD

The House I Live In Official Trailer #1 (2012) Drugs Documentary Movie HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Eugene Jarecki

Eugene Jarecki

Self - 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)

Creative team
Directed by
Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki
Written by
Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki
Produced by
Christopher St. John
Sam Cullman
Sam Cullman

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