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The House I Live In

2012 documentary film about the War on Drugs in the United States directed by Eugene Jarecki
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The House I Live In

Summary

The House I Live In is a film[1].

Key Facts

  • The House I Live In received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary[2].
  • The House I Live In's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The House I Live In was directed by Eugene Jarecki[4].
  • Eugene Jarecki wrote the screenplay for The House I Live In[5].
  • The House I Live In's genre is documentary film[6].
  • A cast member of The House I Live In was David Simon[7].
  • A cast member of The House I Live In was Charles Bowden[8].
  • A cast member of The House I Live In was Gabor Maté[9].
  • The House I Live In was produced by Eugene Jarecki[10].
  • The House I Live In was produced by Sam Cullman[11].
  • The House I Live In's director of photography is recorded as Sam Cullman[12].
  • The original language of The House I Live In was English[13].
  • The House I Live In was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The House I Live In's review score is recorded as 94%[15].
  • The House I Live In's review score is recorded as 8/10[16].
  • The House I Live In's color is recorded as color[17].
  • The House I Live In's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The House I Live In was published on January 21, 2012[19].
  • The House I Live In's distributed by is recorded as Hulu[20].
  • The House I Live In's official website is recorded as http://www.thehouseilivein.org[21].
  • The House I Live In's main subject is prison–industrial complex[22].
  • The House I Live In's main subject is incarceration in the United States[23].
  • The House I Live In's main subject is war on drugs[24].
  • The House I Live In's executive producer is recorded as Danny Glover[25].
  • The House I Live In's executive producer is recorded as Brad Pitt[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Eugene Jarecki[10] and Sam Cullman[11]. The House I Live In was directed by Eugene Jarecki[4]. Eugene Jarecki wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include David Simon[7], Charles Bowden[8], and Gabor Maté[9].

Publication

The House I Live In was released on January 21, 2012[19]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its genre is documentary film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include prison–industrial complex[22], incarceration in the United States[23], and war on drugs[24].

Reception

The House I Live In received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary[2]. Reviews include 94%[15] and 8/10[16].

FAQs

What awards did The House I Live In receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → prison–industrial complex, incarceration in the United States, war on drugs
    Wikidata description → 2012 documentary film about the War on Drugs in the United States directed by Eu
    Executive producer → Danny Glover, Brad Pitt, John Legend +1
    Idfa film id → 5b3822ed-b281-4564-a9ca-98084531fb7f
    + 57 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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