Capturing the Friedmans
HBO Home Video (2003)
Documentary
In Collection
#2366
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Seen ItYes
026359227820
IMDB   7.9
1 hr 48 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Arnold Friedman Himself (Father)
Elaine Friedman Herself (Mother)
David Friedman Himself (Eldest Son)
Seth Friedman Himself (Middle Son)
Jesse Friedman Himself (Youngest Son)
Howard Friedman Himself (Arnold's Brother)
John McDermott Himself (Postal Inspector)
Frances Galasso Herself (Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit) (as Det. Frances Galasso)
Joseph Onorato Himself (Assistant District Attorney)
Judd Maltin Himself (Jesse's Best Friend in High School)
Anthony Sgeugloi Himself
Chuck Scarborough Himself
Abbey Boklan Herself
Ron Georgalis Himself
Scott Banks Himself
Director
Andrew Jarecki
Producer Andrew Jarecki
Marc Smerling
Cinematography Adolfo Doring
Musician Andrea Morricone


Who Do You Believe?

Capturing the Friedmans, the most riveting, critically-acclaimed, and hotly debated film of the year explores the elusive nature of truth through the prism of one of the strangest criminal cases in American history.

Despite their tendency to ham it up in front of home-movie cameras, the Friedmans are a seemingly normal middle-class family living in the affluent New York suburb of Great Neck.

One Thanksgiving, as the family gathers at home for a quiet holiday dinner, their front door explodes splintered by a police battering ram. Officers rush into the house, accusing Arnold Friendman and his youngest son Jesse of hundreds of shocking crimes. The film follows their story from the public's perspective and through unique real footage of the family in crisis, shot inside of the Friedman house. As the police investigate, and the community reacts, the fabric of the family begins to disintegrate, revealing provocative questions about justice, family, and - ultimately, truth.
Edition Details
Distributor HBO Video
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.78:1 Color
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Filmmaker Audio Commentary
Theatrical Trailer
Unseen home movies from inside the Friedman house
Great Neck Outraged
Uncut footage of the prosecution's star witness
Friedman family scrapbook and hidden audio tapes
The original short film that led to the discovery of David Friedman's secret story
Jesse's life today
An altercation at the film's New York premiere
The Judge speaks out at the Great Neck premiere
A special ROM section with key documents from the family and the case
And much more...