Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Arnold Friedman
Self (archive footage)
Elaine Friedman
Self
David Friedman
Self
Jesse Friedman
Self
Seth Friedman
Self (archive footage)
John McDermott
Self - Postal Inspector
Frances Galasso
Self - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
Anthony Sgueglia
Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
Joseph Onorato
Self - Asst. District Attorney
Judd Martin
Self - Jesse's Best Friend in High School
Howard Friedman
Self - Arnold's Brother
Ron Georgalis
Self - Former Computer Student
Director & Crew
Andrew Jarecki
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 376 votes.
Who directed Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans was directed by Andrew Jarecki and released in 2003.
How long is Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans has a runtime of 1 hours and 47 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2003-05-30
- Box Office
- $4.1M
- Status
- Released