Capturing the Friedmans

Name: Capturing the Friedmans
Director: Andrew Jarecki
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2003-05-30
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.1

Documentary Crime

Story 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.

Director Andrew Jarecki

Screenplay / Writers Andrew Jarecki

Top Billed Cast

Arnold Friedman Elaine Friedman David Friedman Jesse Friedman Seth Friedman John McDermott Frances Galasso Anthony Sgueglia