Capturing the Friedmans
2003 · Movie · NR · 107 min
★ 7.2(364)unSUB Rating
This Oscar nominated documentary follows a middle-class American family as accusations of sexual abuse shatter their lives and pull a father and son into a public legal battle. The director interviews people across the conflict and examines competing accounts, repeatedly asking whether justice was fairly carried out when evidence is disputed.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-05-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (364 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy tense, real-life scandals and courtroom mysteries that keep challenging your sense of certainty; Not for you if you want a clear verdict, comfort, or lightly handled documentaries like The Keepers or Paradise Lost 2: Revelations.
Pros: gripping true-crime story; heavy family fallout; thought-provoking questions | Cons: emotionally difficult topic; uneven narrative slant; unclear conclusions
Themes
- pedophilia
- sexual abuse
- child pornography
- sodomy
- middle class
- pedophile
- american
- family
- incest
- childhood sexual abuse
- sexual predator
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize — Best Documentary · 2003
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
- AF
Arnold Friedman
as Self (archive footage)
- EF
Elaine Friedman
as Self
- DF
David Friedman
as Self
Jesse Friedman
as Self
- SF
Seth Friedman
as Self (archive footage)
- JM
John McDermott
as Self - Postal Inspector
- FG
Frances Galasso
as Self - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
- AS
Anthony Sgueglia
as Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
- JO
Joseph Onorato
as Self - Asst. District Attorney
- JM
Judd Martin
as Self - Jesse's Best Friend in High School
Directed by Andrew Jarecki