Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
“Who do you believe?”
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
Capturing the Friedmans is a 2003 movie. Genres: Crime, Documentary. Directed by Andrew Jarecki. Main cast: Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman. Runtime: 107 minutes. Its average rating is 7.1 out of 10, from 370 votes.
Release dateMay 30, 2003
Runtime1 h 47 min
Box office$4,076,990
DirectorAndrew Jarecki
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0342172
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Arnold FriedmanSelf (archive footage)
Elaine FriedmanSelf
David FriedmanSelf
Jesse FriedmanSelf
Seth FriedmanSelf (archive footage)
John McDermottSelf - Postal Inspector
Frances GalassoSelf - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
Anthony SguegliaSelf - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
Joseph OnoratoSelf - Asst. District Attorney
Judd MartinSelf - Jesse's Best Friend in High School
Howard FriedmanSelf - Arnold's Brother
Ron GeorgalisSelf - Former Computer Student
Scott BanksSelf - Judge's Legal Secretary
Abbey BoklanSelf - Judge
Debbie NathanSelf - Investigative Journalist
Jerry BernsteinSelf - Arnold's Attorney
Peter PanaroSelf - Jesse's Attorney
Lloyd DoppmanSelf - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit


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AmericanChild pornographyChildhood sexual abuseFamilyIncestMiddle classPedophilePedophiliaSexual abuseSexual predatorSodomy
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