Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The House I Live In

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
5.3K
YOUR RATING
The House I Live In (2012)
An investigative look at America's war on drugs and its impact on the criminal justice system, with a focus on the experiences of Nannie Jeter, a former employee of filmmaker Eugene Jarecki's family.
Play trailer2:19
3 Videos
11 Photos
Documentary
From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.... Read allFrom the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.From the dealer to the narcotics officer, the inmate to the federal judge, a penetrating look inside America's criminal justice system, revealing the profound human rights implications of U.S. drug policy.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
5.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Eugene Jarecki
    • Eugene Jarecki
    • Christopher St. John(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • Eugene Jarecki
    • David Simon
    • Shanequa Benitez
    • Eugene Jarecki
    • Eugene Jarecki
    • Christopher St. John(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • Eugene Jarecki
    • David Simon
    • Shanequa Benitez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos3

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:19
    Watch Theatrical Version
    The House I Live In
    Trailer 1:25
    Watch The House I Live In
    The House I Live In
    Promo 2:18
    Watch The House I Live In

    Photos11

    The House I Live In (2012)
    The House I Live In (2012)
    Eugene Jarecki in The House I Live In (2012)
    The House I Live In (2012)
    The House I Live In (2012)
    The House I Live In (2012)
    The House I Live In (2012)
    The House I Live In (2012)
    Christopher St. John in Reagan (2011)
    Alexandra Johnes, Eugene Jarecki - Sundance 2012, The House I Live In

    Top cast

    Edit
    Eugene Jarecki
    Eugene Jarecki
    • Self - Narrator…
    David Simon
    David Simon
    • Self - Creator, The Wire
    Shanequa Benitez
    • Self
    William Julius Wilson
    • Self - Harvard University
    • (as Prof. William Julius Wilson)
    Glendon Goldsboro
    • Self - Providence Police
    • (as Lt. Glendon Goldsboro)
    Fabio Zuena
    • Self - Providence Narcotics
    David Kennedy
    • Self - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
    Michael Correia
    • Self - Commanding Officer, Narcotics
    • (as Lt. Michael Correia)
    Charles Bowden
    Charles Bowden
    • Self - Investigative Reporter
    Gabor Maté
    • Self - Physician, Addiction Expert
    • (as Dr. Gabor Maté)
    Mark W. Bennett
    • Self - U.S. Federal Judge
    • (as Hon. Mark Bennett)
    Maurice Haltiwanger
    • Self - ID# 03678-029
    Jim K. McGough
    • Self - Maurice's Lawyer
    • (as Jim McGough)
    Eric Franklin
    • Self - Lexington Corrections Center
    • (as Warden Eric Franklin)
    Mike Carpenter
    • Self - Chief of Security, Lexington Corrections
    Michelle Alexander
    Michelle Alexander
    • Self - Author, The New Jim Crow
    Charles Ogletree
    Charles Ogletree
    • Self - Harvard University
    • (as Prof. Charles J. Ogletree)
    Anthony Johnson
    • Self - ID# 06263-082
      • Eugene Jarecki
      • Eugene Jarecki
      • Christopher St. John(additional writing)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    West of Memphis
    7.9
    West of Memphis
    Weiner
    7.6
    Weiner
    The Wolfpack
    7.0
    The Wolfpack
    Spellbound
    7.6
    Spellbound
    Big Men
    7.1
    Big Men
    The Queen of Versailles
    7.1
    The Queen of Versailles
    Terror at the Mall
    8.0
    Terror at the Mall
    Holy Hell
    7.0
    Holy Hell
    Oklahoma City
    7.4
    Oklahoma City
    MLK/FBI
    7.0
    MLK/FBI
    High Hopes
    7.4
    High Hopes
    Deliver Us from Evil
    7.9
    Deliver Us from Evil

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes

      Herself - Author, The New Jim Crow: You know, in any war, you've got to have an enemy, and when you think about impact, particularly on poor people of color, there are more African-Americans under correctional control today in prison or jail, on probation or parole, than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began. And that's something we haven't been willing to look in the mirror and ask ourselves, "what's really going on?"

    • Connections
      Edited into Independent Lens: The House I Live In (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Grandma's Hands
      Written by Bill Withers

      Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. on behalf of Interior Music Corp.

      Performed by Bill Withers

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews28

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Well-crafted advocacy piece with a few distracting flaws.
    The House I Live In is a very informative work of advocacy that's only thinly masquerading as a documentary. It's a more reformed, nuanced version of a Michael Moore piece that has a clear point of advocacy aimed squarely at whatever practical center still exists. It doesn't hit you over the head with a message or misleading facts but squarely lets you arrive at the conclusion that the drug war has failed.

    It's not an anti-corporate rant with a clear villain to rally against. I left thinking that there was enough material and story there to easily fill a mini-series or a Ken Burns style documentary without getting preachy or creating fatigue.

    It has enlightening and entertaining moments, but there are many flaws in the storytelling. Many characters are introduced, many of which with too much or not enough background, and seem to float around their promised purpose without really landing at a point or purpose. (Given the ending theme of the work, perhaps this is intentional.)

    David Simon's incredibly powerful monologues bring a saving grace to moments in the film that tend to struggle, especially moments where the director awkwardly inserts himself into the film.

    Unlike a lot of similar works, you could probably take your Republican parents to see it without the evening being automatically ruined.

    Unlike almost every other advocacy piece I've seen, it achieves its goal of starting a conversation, rather than ending one.
    helpful•49
    5
    • imdb-480-136149
    • Sep 19, 2012

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United States)
      • Netherlands
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Japan
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • ITVS (United States)
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Charlotte Street Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The House I Live In (2012)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The House I Live In (2012) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.