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The House I Live In (2012)

NR · 2012-10-05 · 1h 50m · EN
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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?

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Eugene JareckiDirector, Writer

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Eugene JareckiEugene JareckiHimself - Narrator / InterviewerJoe BidenJoe BidenSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. BushSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Rudolph GiulianiRudolph GiulianiSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)John McCainJohn McCainSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Nelson RockefellerNelson RockefellerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Hillary ClintonHillary ClintonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Bill ClintonBill ClintonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Barack ObamaBarack ObamaSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Nancy ReaganNancy ReaganSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

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PrisonDrug warGovernment regulation

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityPrison · Drug War · Government RegulationEmotional intensityDrug WarDirector preference575585Actor preference76082 · 172223 · 42346Country preferenceAu

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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?

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The House I Live In has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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