The House I Live In

"The war on drugs has never been about drugs."

2012 1h 50m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 79

Documentary

Synopsis

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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?

“The war on drugs has never been about drugs.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writers: Eugene Jarecki
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eugene Jarecki, shot by Sam Cullman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Frost shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eugene Jarecki and Joe Biden and George H. W. Bush carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The war on drugs has never been about drugs.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2125653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eugene Jarecki directs. Sam Cullman behind the camera. Robert Miller scores. Paul Frost cuts. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 6 countries: Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America.
3Directed by Eugene Jarecki, shot by Sam Cullman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Frost shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eugene Jarecki and Joe Biden and George H. W. Bush carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The war on drugs has never been about drugs.".
8IMDB entry: tt2125653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.