Release Date
May 30, 2003 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
January 27, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Andrew Jarecki
Writer
NA
Cast
Arnold Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman, Jesse Friedman
Studio
Running Time
107 minutes
MPA Rating
Not Rated
What is Capturing the Friedmans about?
In the mid 1980's, the Friedmans seemed like the normal upper-middleclass family. The father, Arnold, was an award-winning computer teacher, and his wife Elaine ran a toddler childcare group. They had three sons, David, Jesse and Seth, and lived in a nice home in Great Neck, NY. However, in late 1987, all of that came crumbling down when Arnold and 18-year old Jesse Friedman were charged with sodomizing many of the young boys in Arnold's... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Documentaries come in all sizes and flavors, but few tell as sad of a story - or, for that matter, raise as many questions - as that of the Friedmans. There is no surprise that Capturing the Friedmans was nominated for an Oscar. Full movie review »
