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Capturing the Friedmans
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Capturing the Friedmans

2003
Directed byAndrew Jarecki
1h 47m

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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Arnold FriedmanSelf (archive footage)Elaine FriedmanSelfDavid Friedman
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Self
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
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GENRES
DocumentaryCrime
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
HBO Documentary FilmsNotorious PicturesMagnolia Pictures
RATING
7.1

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