prison,government regulation,drug war

The House I Live In (2012)

Poster for The House I Live In

The war on drugs has never been about drugs.

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?

Cast & Crew

Director
Eugene Jarecki
  • Profile picture of Eugene Jarecki
    Himself - Narrator / Interviewer Eugene Jarecki
  • Profile picture of Joe Biden
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Joe Biden
  • Profile picture of George H. W. Bush
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) George H. W. Bush
  • Profile picture of Rudolph Giuliani
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Rudolph Giuliani
  • Profile picture of John McCain
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) John McCain
  • Profile picture of Nelson Rockefeller
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Nelson Rockefeller
  • Profile picture of Hillary Clinton
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Hillary Clinton
  • Profile picture of Bill Clinton
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Bill Clinton

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Keywords

  • prison
  • government regulation
  • drug war