Eugene Jarecki

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Eugene Jarecki is an author and a dramatic and documentary filmmaker based in New York. His works include Why We Fight, which won the 2005 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, Reagan, Freakonomics, Quest of the Carib Canoe, and Season of the Lifterbees. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eugene Jarecki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Why We Fight (2005)

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Ken Adelman  •  John Ashcroft  •  Osama Bin Laden  •  George W. Bush

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Ken Adelman  •  John Ashcroft  •  Osama Bin Laden  •  George W. Bush

Reagan (2011)

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Ronald Reagan  •  Nancy Reagan  •  Spiro Agnew  •  George W. Bush

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Ronald Reagan  •  Nancy Reagan  •  Spiro Agnew  •  George W. Bush

The House I Live In (2012)

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?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Eugene Jarecki  •  Joe Biden  •  George H. W. Bush  •  Rudolph Giuliani

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?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Eugene Jarecki  •  Joe Biden  •  George H. W. Bush  •  Rudolph Giuliani

Freakonomics (2010)

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Gibney  •  Morgan Spurlock  •  Seth Gordon  •  Eugene Jarecki  •  Heidi Ewing  •  Rachel Grady
CAST:  Zoe Sloane  •  Jade Viggiano  •  Amancaya Aguilar  •  Kahiry Bess

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Gibney  •  Morgan Spurlock  •  Seth Gordon  •  Eugene Jarecki  •  Heidi Ewing  •  Rachel Grady
CAST:  Zoe Sloane  •  Jade Viggiano  •  Amancaya Aguilar  •  Kahiry Bess

The Opponent (2001)

Patty Sullivan (Erica Eleniak) is a battered woman who decides to take charge of her life by taking boxing lessons to better protect herself when her boyfriend becomes violent. Patty soon learns she has some talent for boxing and sets her sights on competing in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Erika Eleniak  •  James Colby  •  Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor  •  Clark Middleton

Patty Sullivan (Erica Eleniak) is a battered woman who decides to take charge of her life by taking boxing lessons to better protect herself when her boyfriend becomes violent. Patty soon learns she has some talent for boxing and sets her sights on competing in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Erika Eleniak  •  James Colby  •  Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor  •  Clark Middleton

The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)

This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Christopher Hitchens  •  Henry Kissinger

This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Christopher Hitchens  •  Henry Kissinger

Addiction (2007)

Assembled by some of the nation's top documentary filmmakers, this centerpiece film in HBO's 'Addiction' campaign features insights from experts on trends and treatments in the ongoing battle against drug and alcohol abuse. This documentary consists of nine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbara Kopple  •  Liz Garbus  •  Susan Froemke  •  Eugene Jarecki  •  Jon Alpert  •  Chris Hegedus  •  D. A. Pennebaker  •  Albert Maysles
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Assembled by some of the nation's top documentary filmmakers, this centerpiece film in HBO's 'Addiction' campaign features insights from experts on trends and treatments in the ongoing battle against drug and alcohol abuse. This documentary consists of nine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barbara Kopple  •  Liz Garbus  •  Susan Froemke  •  Eugene Jarecki  •  Jon Alpert  •  Chris Hegedus  •  D. A. Pennebaker  •  Albert Maysles
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The King (2018)

A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Alec Baldwin  •  Tony Brown  •  James Carville  •  Chuck D

A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Alec Baldwin  •  Tony Brown  •  James Carville  •  Chuck D

Quest of the Carib Canoe (2000)

The small and marginalised remaining Caribs of Dominica set out on a voyage to re-discover their heritage and raise awareness to their plight; by sailing a traditional 500 year old canoe back to their South American homeland in Guyana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Jeremy Rabb

The small and marginalised remaining Caribs of Dominica set out on a voyage to re-discover their heritage and raise awareness to their plight; by sailing a traditional 500 year old canoe back to their South American homeland in Guyana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Jarecki
CAST:  Jeremy Rabb