The House I Live In
2012 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 7.5
For over 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, cost over $1 Trillion, has made America the world's largest jailer and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet, drugs are cheaper, purer and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong and what is the path toward healing? Brought to you by award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki and executive producers Brad Pitt, John Legend, Russell Simmons and Danny Glover, The House I Live In examines the effects of drug laws on everyone from the dealer and the grieving mother to the jailer and the federal judge inside America’s longest war. A FilmBuff Presentation.
Also known as War on Drugs - The House I Live In
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (78 votes)
Themes
- prison
- government regulation
- drug war
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize — Best Documentary · 2012
Cast & crew
Eugene Jarecki
as Himself - Narrator / Interviewer
Joe Biden
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George H. W. Bush
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rudolph Giuliani
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John McCain
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson Rockefeller
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hillary Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by Eugene Jarecki