Capturing the Friedmans
Who do you believe?
2003 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Andrew Jarecki |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 30, 2003 |
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| Director: | Andrew Jarecki |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Crime, Documentary |
| Keywords | sexual abuse, pedophilia, middle class, child pornography, sodomy, pedophile, american, family, incest, childhood sexual abuse, sexual predator |
| Production Companies | Magnolia Pictures, Notorious Pictures, HBO Documentary Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,076,990
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Scott Banks | Self - Judge's Legal Secretary |
| Abbey Boklan | Self - Judge |
| Debbie Nathan | Self - Investigative Journalist |
| Jerry Bernstein | Self - Arnold's Attorney |
| Peter Panaro | Self - Jesse's Attorney |
| Lloyd Doppman | Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit |
| Jack Fallin | Self - Howard's Partner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Hankin | Editor |
| Nancy Baker | Creative Consultant |
| Jaye Nydick | Line Producer |
| Aaron Phillips | Additional Photography |
| Charlie Beyer | Additional Photography |
| Peter Bové | Line Producer |
| Adolfo Doring | Director of Photography |
| Rossana Rizzo | Additional Photography |
| Brian Jackson | Additional Photography |
| John Gurrin | Sound Recordist |
| Tanya Barr | Production Manager |
| Alex Carone | Production Manager |
| Caroline Findlay | Production Manager |
| Thom Little | Production Manager |
| Marlena Grzaslewicz | Sound Editor |
| Robert Warmflash | Post Production Supervisor |
| Jose A. Barrios | Production Manager |
| Rafael Estrella | Production Manager |
| Christopher J. Grunke | Production Manager |
| Ira Spiegel | Sound Editor |
| Peter Waggoner | Sound mixer |
| Andrew Jarecki | Director |
| Marc Smerling | Additional Photography |
| Andrea Morricone | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Hankin | Co-Producer |
| Jennifer Rogen | Associate Producer |
| Marc Smerling | Producer |
| Andrew Jarecki | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Andrew Jarecki | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 65 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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