Capturing the Friedmans

Capturing the Friedmans
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Jarecki
Produced byAndrew Jarecki
Marc Smerling
StarringArnold Friedman
Elaine Friedman
David Friedman
Jesse Friedman
CinematographyAdolfo Doring
Edited byRichard Hankin
Music byAndrea Morricone
Bill Harrington
Production
companies
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) (Sundance)
  • May 30, 2003 (2003-05-30) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Capturing the Friedmans is a 2003 HBO documentary film directed by Andrew Jarecki. It focuses on the 1980s investigation of Arnold and Jesse Friedman for child molestation. The film premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival where it received critical acclaim as well as the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary. The film went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]

  1. ^ King, Loren (December 19, 2010). "Making dysfunction work for him". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2013.