Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Who do you believe?
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.
- Released: 2003-05-30
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 47m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 374 votes
Directed by Andrew Jarecki.
Top cast
- Arnold Friedman as Self (archive footage)
- Elaine Friedman as Self
- David Friedman as Self
- Jesse Friedman as Self
- Seth Friedman as Self (archive footage)
- John McDermott as Self - Postal Inspector
- Frances Galasso as Self - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
- Anthony Sgueglia as Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
- Joseph Onorato as Self - Asst. District Attorney
- Judd Martin as Self - Jesse's Best Friend in High School
Where to watch Capturing the Friedmans
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video
- India: stream on JioHotstar
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