The House I Live In (2012) Synopsis

 The House I Live In (2012) Synopsis
Filmed in more than twenty states, THE HOUSE I LIVE IN captures heart-wrenching stories from individuals at all levels of America’s War on Drugs. From the dealer to the grieving mother, the narcotics officer to the senator, the inmate to the federal judge, it offers a penetrating look inside America's longest war, laying bare its ominous inner workings and profound human rights implications. While recognizing the seriousness of drug abuse, the film investigates the tragic errors and shortcomings that turned a matter of public health into a criminal justice opportunity, earning the United States the dubious distinction of being the world's leading jailer and giving rise to a vast industry of mass incarceration that feeds upon the lives of poor and minority Americans. Digging deeper, the film examines how political and economic corruption over forty years have perpetuated the War on Drugs despite persistent and recurring evidence of its moral, economic, and practical failures.



In Theaters
October 5, 2012
MPAA RatingNR
GenresDocumentary
Run Time1 hour 45 minutes
DistributorsAbramorama Entertainment

Directors


Eugene Jarecki Director


CAST


Shanequa Benitez Herself

Larry Cearly Himself

Glendon Goldsboro Himself

Maurice Haltiwanger Himself

Nannie Jeter Herself

Mark Mauer Himself

Writers


Eugene Jarecki Screenplay


Producers


Eugene Jarecki Producer

Melinda Shopsin Producer

Sam Cullman Producer

Kathleen Fournier Co-Producer

Alessandra Meyer Co-Producer

Nick Fraser Executive Producer

Joslyn Barnes Executive Producer

Danny Glover Executive Producer

Shirel Kozak Associate Producer


Editors


Paul Frost Editor