Capturing the Friedmans
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Who do you believe?”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Director
- Andrew Jarecki
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
A
Arnold FriedmanSelf (archive footage)E
Elaine FriedmanSelfD
David FriedmanSelf
Jesse FriedmanSelfS
Seth FriedmanSelf (archive footage)J
John McDermottSelf - Postal InspectorF
Frances GalassoSelf - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes UnitA
Anthony SguegliaSelf - Detective, Sex Crimes UnitJ
Joseph OnoratoSelf - Asst. District AttorneyJ
Judd MartinSelf - Jesse's Best Friend in High School🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capturing the Friedmans about?
- 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.
- Who directed Capturing the Friedmans?
- Capturing the Friedmans was directed by Andrew Jarecki.
- When was Capturing the Friedmans released?
- Capturing the Friedmans was released on May 30, 2003.
- How long is Capturing the Friedmans?
- Capturing the Friedmans has a runtime of 1h 47m.
- Where can I track Capturing the Friedmans?
- You can track Capturing the Friedmans on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












