Movie
The House I Live In
2012 · 110 min
A sober, methodical documentary that builds a devastating case through personal stories and historical analysis, leaving you angry and contemplative.
- Directed by
- Eugene Jarecki
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Eugene Jarecki, Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush
- Tagline
- 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?
- How it feels
- Dark, bleak, earnest and satirical. Measured and demanding.
- About
- Crime, justice, race, class
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Eugene Jarecki
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Eugene Jarecki, Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush
