Capturing the Friedmans
“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.
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Cast
19 people
Arnold Friedman
Self (archive footage)
Elaine Friedman
Self
David Friedman
Self
Also in
Kim & Co.
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
Andrew Jarecki Director · Adolfo Doring Cinematographer Richard Hankin Editor
Worldwide gross $4.1M · United States release May 30, 2003 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,076,990
Production
HBO Documentary Films
Production · Studio
Notorious Pictures
Production
Magnolia Pictures
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United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 30, 2003
Theatrical
France
April 7, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Israel
August 23, 2003 · Premiere
Mexico
April 30, 2004 · Premiere · Mexico City
October 22, 2004 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
April 9, 2004 · Theatrical
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