Capturing the Friedmans
Who do you believe?
Overview
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.
- Revenue
- $4,076,990
- Production
- HBO Documentary Films, Notorious Pictures, Magnolia Pictures
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Cast
Crew
- Director
- Andrew Jarecki
- Producers
- Marc Smerling,Andrew Jarecki
- Cinematography
- Adolfo Doring
- Composer
- Andrea Morricone
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CinemaSerf
June 21, 2026
The Friedmans are your stereotypical aspirational middle-American family with a mum, a dad and three brothers. Arnold is the dad: a pillar of the local community and music teacher; Elaine is the stay-at-home mother and Sam, David and Jesse are their children. They have a spacious home and are keen on making home movies to celebrate just about any occasion. Then their world comes apart at the seams. The authorities are informed that Arnold has been receiving some dodgy Dutch pornographic magazine…