The House I Live In (2012)

  • NR
  • 01/21/2012 (US)
  • 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 Jarecki

Writer, Director

Cast

Eugene Jarecki's headshot

Eugene Jarecki

Himself - Narrator / Interviewer
Joe Biden's headshot

Joe Biden

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George H. W. Bush's headshot

George H. W. Bush

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Rudolph Giuliani's headshot

Rudolph Giuliani

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John McCain's headshot

John McCain

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Nelson Rockefeller's headshot

Nelson Rockefeller

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hillary Clinton's headshot

Hillary Clinton

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Bill Clinton's headshot

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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