The House I Live In

Name: The House I Live In
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-10-05
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Eugene Jarecki, Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain

2012·Movie·NR·110 min·★ 7.5(78)

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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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About The House I Live In

The House I Live In is a 2012 English-language documentary film directed by Eugene Jarecki. The cast is led by Eugene Jarecki, Joe Biden, George H. W. Bush. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 100 ratings.

The House I Live In was produced by ZDF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, and BBC and made in Australia and United Kingdom. It was released on October 5, 2012, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writers: Eugene Jarecki
Release date: October 5, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Box office: $0 million
Production: ZDF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, BBC

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The House I Live In cast & crew

The House I Live In was directed by Eugene Jarecki and written by Eugene Jarecki.

The cast features Eugene Jarecki as Himself - Narrator / Interviewer, Joe Biden as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), George H. W. Bush as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Rudolph Giuliani as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), John McCain as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), and Nelson Rockefeller as Self (archive footage) (uncredited).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Miller, cinematography is by Sam Cullman, and it was produced by Christopher St. John and Sam Cullman.

Is The House I Live In worth watching?

The House I Live In holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 78 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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