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.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations
- Self - Harvard University
- (as Prof. William Julius Wilson)
- Self - Providence Police
- (as Lt. Glendon Goldsboro)
- Self - Commanding Officer, Narcotics
- (as Lt. Michael Correia)
- Self - Physician, Addiction Expert
- (as Dr. Gabor Maté)
- Self - U.S. Federal Judge
- (as Hon. Mark Bennett)
- Self - Maurice's Lawyer
- (as Jim McGough)
- Self - Lexington Corrections Center
- (as Warden Eric Franklin)
- Self - Harvard University
- (as Prof. Charles J. Ogletree)
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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?"
- ConnectionsEdited into Independent Lens: The House I Live In (2013)
- SoundtracksGrandma'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
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.
- imdb-480-136149
- Sep 19, 2012
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- Also known as
- Guerra contra las drogas
- Filming locations
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA(Interview)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $210,752
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,453
- Oct 7, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $219,159