Overview - Capturing the Friedmans

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Crime

Runtime: 107 minutes

Homepage: Capturing the Friedmans

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: HBO Documentary Films

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Notorious Pictures

    Production country

  • Name: Magnolia Pictures

    Production country United States of America

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Arnold Friedman

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.0714

  • Name: Elaine Friedman

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.0239

  • Name: David Friedman

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.0541

  • Name: Jesse Friedman

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.0629

    the profile picture of Jesse Friedman

  • Name: Seth Friedman

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.0281

  • Name: John McDermott

    Character: Self - Postal Inspector

    Popularity: 0.0409

  • Name: Frances Galasso

    Character: Self - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit

    Popularity: 0.0457

  • Name: Anthony Sgueglia

    Character: Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit

    Popularity: 0.0214