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

Director, Writer

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

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rudolph Giuliani's headshot

Rudolph Giuliani

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John McCain's headshot

John McCain

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson Rockefeller's headshot

Nelson Rockefeller

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

Hillary Clinton

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

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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