Capturing the Friedmans
By: HBO Documentary Films, Magnolia Pictures ; Hit The Ground Running ; a film by Andrew Jarecki ; producers, Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling ; directed by Andrew Jarecki
Contributors: Friedman, Jesse; Friedman, Arnold; Friedman, Elaine; Friedman, David; Friedman, Seth; Friedman, Howard; HBO Documentary Films; Magnolia Pictures (Firm); Hit The Ground Running (Firm); HBO Video (Firm)
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Distributed by HBO Video
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [United States]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Criminals; Criminal investigation; Administration of Criminal justice; Trials; Sex crimes; Child pornography; Adult children of dysfunctional families; Prisoners' families; Effect of imprisonment on
Description: The Friedman's seem to be a typical family from affluent Great Neck, Long Island. One Thanksgiving, as the family gathers for a quiet holiday dinner, a police battering ram splinters the front door and officers rush inside. The police charge Arnold and his son Jesse with hundreds of shocking crimes. As police investigate, and the community reacts, the fabric of the family begins to disintegrate, revealing questions about justice, family and finally the truth.
Notes: Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Andrew Jarecki ; theatrical trailer. Disc 2: unseen home movies from inside the Friedman house ; Great Neck outraged ; new witnesses and evidence ; 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 premiers ; the judge sspeaks out at the Great Neck premiere ; a special ROM section with key documents from the family and the case.

Director of photography, Adolfo Doring ; editor, Richard Hankin ; music, Andrea Morricone.

Jesse Friedman, Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Seth Friedman, Howard Friedman, John McDermott, Frances Galasso, Joseph Onorato.

DVD, Region 1, some special features require DVD-ROM capabilities.

In English ; optional subtites in English, Spanish, French ; closed-captioned.

Sundance Film Festival, 2003: Grand Jury Prize - Documentary (Andrew Jarecki).