Capturing the Friedmans

Name: Capturing the Friedmans
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Crime
Released: 2003-07-18
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Seth Friedman, Jesse Friedman

IMDb ID: tt0342172 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.6 (28,334 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography · Crime

Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Capturing the Friedmans
Canada: Capturing the Friedmans (English)
Germany: Capturing the Friedmans
Denmark: Capturing the Friedmans
Spain: Capturing the Friedmans
France: Capturing the Friedmans
United Kingdom: Capturing the Friedmans
Ireland: Capturing the Friedmans (English)
India: Capturing the Friedmans (English)
Japan: Capturing the Friedmans (Japanese)
New Zealand: Capturing the Friedmans (English)
Philippines: Capturing the Friedmans (English)
Sweden: Capturing the Friedmans (Festival Title)
United States: Capturing the Friedmans
South Africa: Capturing the Friedmans (English)
Mexico: Retratando a la familia Friedman
United States: Retratando a la familia Friedman (Spanish)
Brazil: A Captura dos Friedmans (Festival Title)
Turkey: Canım babacığım (Turkish)
Hungary: Elfogták Friedmanékat
Denmark: En families hemmelighed (TV Title)
Finland: Fallet Friedman (Swedish)
Brazil: Na Captura dos Friedmans
Portugal: Os Friedmans
Estonia: Paljastatud Friedmanid
Poland: Sprawa Friedmanów
Finland: Tapaus Friedman
Sweden: The Friedmans
Italy: Una storia americana - Capturing the Friedmans
Serbia: Zarobljavanje Fridmanovih
Greece: Συλλαμβάνοντας τους Φρίντμαν
Russia: Захват Фридманов
Taiwan: 弗雷德曼暗黑祕辛
Retratando a la familia FriedmanContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-07-18Runtime107 minutesMetascore90IMDb Popularity0User Reviews161Critic Reviews72Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsmale rape
son
interview
teenage boy
pervertFilming LocationsGreat Neck, Long Island, New York, USAProduction CompaniesHBO Documentary Films
Hit The Ground Running Films
Notorious PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342172/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0342172.jpgUpdated At2025-11-05T02:01:01

Directors

Andrew Jarecki

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Arnold Friedman | Character: Self
Actor: Elaine Friedman | Character: Self
Actor: David Friedman | Character: Self
Actor: Seth Friedman | Character: Self
Actor: Jesse Friedman | Character: Self
Actor: John McDermott | Character: Self
Actor: Frances Galasso | Character: Self
Actor: Anthony Sgeugloi | Character: Self
Actor: Chuck Scarborough | Character: Self
Actor: Joseph Onorato | Character: Self
Actor: Judd Maltin | Character: Self
Actor: Howard Friedman | Character: Self
Actor: Abbey Boklan | Character: Self
Actor: Ron Georgalis | Character: Self
Actor: Scott Banks | Character: Self
Actor: Larry King | Character: Self
Actor: Debbie Nathan | Character: Self
Actor: Jerry Bernstein | Character: Self
Actor: Peter Panaro | Character: Self
Actor: Lloyd Doppman | Character: Self
Actor: Jack Fallin | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Andrew Jarecki | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Peter Bove | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Hankin | Role: Producer
Name: Andrew Jarecki | Role: Producer
Name: Jaye Nydick | Role: Producer
Name: Jennifer Rogen | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Smerling | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andrea Morricone | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Adolfo Doring | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Aaron Phillips | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Richard Hankin | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Nava Lubelski | Role: Art Director

[Production Management]
Name: Tanya Barr | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jose A. Barrios | Role: Production Manager
Name: Alex Carone | Role: Production Manager
Name: Rafael Estrella | Role: Production Manager
Name: Caroline Findlay | Role: Production Manager
Name: Christopher J. Grunke | Role: Production Manager
Name: Thom Little | Role: Production Manager
Name: Robert Warmflash | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Liz Campbell | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Nathan Crooker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mariusz Glabinski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Piotr Glabinski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marlena Grzaslewicz | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Gurrin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dustin Hudson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bruce Kitzmeyer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Desiree Ortiz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ira Spiegel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Waggoner | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Steve Chiarello | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin Quinlan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Szumski | Role: Visual Effects
Name: John Zawisha | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Charlie Beyer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rebecca Brillhart | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jesse Cory | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Dreyer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Phil Gries | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian Jackson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Johnson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Kuhn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Aaron Phillips | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rossana Rizzo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roger Sherman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marc Smerling | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tim Spellman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ari Issler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Peter Heady | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Danny Hogan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Aaron Johnson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Allison Raskind | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Patricia Sztaba | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stan Sztaba | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Matt Whitcher | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Matthew Abbott | Role: Music Department
Name: Damiano Antinori | Role: Music Department
Name: Jim Black | Role: Music Department
Name: Enrico DeMelis | Role: Music Department
Name: Andrea Morricone | Role: Music Department
Name: Gianni Oddi | Role: Music Department
Name: Alessia Patregnani | Role: Music Department
Name: Luciano Torani | Role: Music Department
Name: Fabio Venturi | Role: Music Department
Name: Rocco Zifarelli | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Steve Beganyi | Role: Production Department
Name: Brian Cahill | Role: Production Department
Name: Mike Campbell | Role: Production Department
Name: John Carlucci | Role: Production Department
Name: John Cumberland | Role: Production Department
Name: Cory Gibson | Role: Production Department
Name: David Hurlburt | Role: Production Department
Name: Pat McNulty | Role: Production Department
Name: Martin Obysovsky | Role: Production Department
Name: Eric Rosenthal | Role: Production Department
Name: Mark Townsend | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Christopher Pollard | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nancy Baker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rick Barlis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Al Cerullo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Chamlin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Coles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Darmanin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Dowdell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erin Heidenreich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Victor Kovner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nava Lubelski | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Albert Maysles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gary Mennitt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Earl Nemser | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sheila Nevins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Nichols | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Diane Sawyer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamieson Shea | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: J.J. Abrams | Role: Thanks
Name: Katie Abrams | Role: Thanks
Name: André Balazs | Role: Thanks
Name: Paul Barnes | Role: Thanks
Name: Jeff Bushkin | Role: Thanks
Name: Dado Carillo | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Chandler | Role: Thanks
Name: Gavin de Becker | Role: Thanks
Name: Griffin Dunne | Role: Thanks
Name: Alexa L. Fogel | Role: Thanks
Name: Katie Ford | Role: Thanks
Name: Liz Garbus | Role: Thanks
Name: Robin Gattegno | Role: Thanks
Name: Mark Golin | Role: Thanks
Name: Mark Green | Role: Thanks
Name: Rob Gukeisen | Role: Thanks
Name: Robin Hafitz | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Hart | Role: Thanks
Name: Lisa Heller | Role: Thanks
Name: Dawn Hershman | Role: Thanks
Name: Ellen Hovde | Role: Thanks
Name: Gloria Jarecki | Role: Thanks
Name: Nancy Jarecki | Role: Thanks
Name: Jeong Ho Kim | Role: Thanks
Name: Greg Kinnear | Role: Thanks
Name: Barbara Kopple | Role: Thanks
Name: Helen Labdon | Role: Thanks
Name: Kenneth V. Lanning | Role: Thanks
Name: Tom Lassally | Role: Thanks
Name: Ted Leonsis | Role: Thanks
Name: Bryan Lourd | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Lynton | Role: Thanks
Name: Gary Mennitt | Role: Thanks
Name: Paul Mones | Role: Thanks
Name: Julie Moran | Role: Thanks
Name: Rob Moran | Role: Thanks
Name: Giovanni Morricone | Role: Thanks
Name: David Doc O'Connor | Role: Thanks
Name: Sanford Panitch | Role: Thanks
Name: Hutch Parker | Role: Thanks
Name: Bob Pittman | Role: Thanks
Name: Veronique Pittman | Role: Thanks
Name: Mikal Reich | Role: Thanks
Name: Howard Rosenman | Role: Thanks
Name: Stefanie Scheer | Role: Thanks
Name: Alex Silveira | Role: Thanks
Name: Carly Simon | Role: Thanks
Name: David Spinozza | Role: Thanks
Name: Kipp Stroden | Role: Thanks
Name: James Taylor | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Wimer | Role: Thanks
Name: Jacy Young | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Capturing the Friedmans | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4072407321/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4072407321/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563943108977.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=t2TSHWlWmL82pGOsLuviak2dakhXMnUkNm~UaOYs6mPUg~53QYQR~VOe2DmtDtlsNBfMAov1ZeNNVZoWq6p5Tx3nQRGzppPJGcBeRDz4V7D8oWFuTqLsPXQ2Ptg9vvMm~VPZcjy3MSRCP4uke~A18KlvhIlDUmt21IahozluHr3fTuelNt0cqX1tmQFH4Hc~HgIEUaEJUzfjc~QnCYAgAktzYBS4ZCsA0z6bZ95cRPVNcHGfEr93pj5Qc-iRX-bUjjgVmd6v9H2OqHn36GxEIltVBMY5~3cenS-k69qJPk-~CdGR71IWJ69cxGerZ1b~1UQ2HDzo2AZYdgy0bZUMlA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing the Friedmans | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4055630105/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4055630105/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563936555292.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=XxwCMddh46VfRQgrhoeoGUNOSmugKs5qdB71fkQ7pOnRSF58foPCBIvTUNf~Nj1CMtu21OQFB9mofB6yy-U-H3x8oQL1DHas5p2YGTi9ht6QTiVpF5Pt-vUBaw~u24kCSuULzCrPJI4jhacfUYDGgpdtmmU8u8BIOCfwDY-sRu-ej292cWDE14chTyiUGHhWYaJuChcrgyLAUfkytrQCzKQxCBWWMhfFCQV9MDmPSmU4Sc605qKxYW-ZJC0iC5DCZxhwzJ6a0NPKoN27GV0aFNqqoyvqye8zjwX50qqXjslWA7zSPX30OWig7U2KijMVW67JAcAU5dTbgQ5uckXDAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: End Montage | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2596389913/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2596389913/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677922038259.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=BLlgdfDtNOjLrNZ67tcTbFAleBF6Vho-~KdH~78cWHD45fPVMQ6~dwO-5~kReYP3tLFT1DPfmFFKgO3kHTrWH4HUQvp92qAayJzvLYMJfFpz7PrMKvtuz-irrRozaS2nRdAE2h0qcgtvZE-OvEtQo-CVjQzwfHP04TzVrC1gBLtDciN9lLaJruGOuTCQGhg4b260QihPuiEFIpsnDTthqEr7U2fOihgFY9bA9sVqoiydXnSiz~Nplahkt4dP2OwTayL6Buk8JfwXSQK5w84adg7TmF0gv0CR5qPidfQxr9L4SdYP5NYDUGLN9lifztPqcbsEz-Yve-AQpD32Esp0Xg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: My Three Sons | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1774306329/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1774306329/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870438589.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=Ep-ITwb7q9U7DFJCkAOfQZ~T~BL4mYppitpYY89gNjw-34KIl9of9Wpqr3IyaPL6271Q2QyQeKFn5pnHRd3vTpVDQlpyX3vxhj58N7MFP~DF35R8RE2nCziPgYiva11ScbpjEKUE1Ds7vhBfKVMnBJFNzrLU~ox2xS1y-uJDfQNNHYeTwRLX-PwUbj8D-C0rHWJR~ykHQURLNYBI3runOl5PCRRgMZtIwacvnEswL-PzU2PcCKE445lTVeBxrGfID5FtYLAx7-dPoda4nOTBLUP6rQbsr1qZImUFBV-2ZoQ5OUpkVi0rl2K8zRygtjyC7W8BtIoy~Tro8TCTpoioQw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: We Were Family | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4206937113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4206937113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677915955493.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=BuYFET~EInd3zqzcxWvu21Aac7~xsj1nBtl3YLSmafATNnG-uUkQESogmhOKeY7DS-e9zjP~7xbf-uy8u~wgYvF4D9aZ99IHspoEU49UjQtya133iAthOXtjz-Qvt2hzayUB6WVXvHGLRyOE1MQ5Od5GvWt1ipHy7PtGMw1NkiF69LTONLnuLZ-4WQ5mbDnMU98ZqIhqmA32K8SHmjuvjEYbgxfvmCSWYJBY-UeRSCM6PMk79ZyKLsuIZxn3pprZXboUGROSMpEdUQWePfrmEGgYYN~BUZBRMjNRfR7A2gdoTQDQq8q81dTl~bJwuXwBDBmwcRTfHWQlfaoxMab4Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: A 19-Year-Old Kid | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3418407961/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3418407961/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909209127.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=WgRgFKR68JvHay7QxHkooewcmqQrVyYEZ4ZIAPHM2vWr24vqBnlFQOQYudLOh3zCegTdpOiY-2311SXziztm5zxChfo6EBb5ky-87~Mod8J0WxjyqFWU2wkf1~hw-zK9kQ4OMHKU0e-ZsIK~SS0qcwlDSmH5qmEI0b4U3FG16diAY7jn5JgXPV9aGFfK2tovj5msauupisZyTkIfuqFQFyvMNSk1o5QyAtANI1rLxhwYSDRD3rZYhTETlpAzIL5-O2eDectZiXtSUFzEOY8qrgenxsQzDcCjK2ztV-RJS-NP-FAXXXKCnAlHH6SrUdRkXW9MJ03NaKjVKMkCd5YM8A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: Transitions | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2696987673/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2696987673/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677908486020.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=HyVbK8ihU~vBTVnQhvRaRYnheFQsZeEXzXn3Jf8CphcV0niYUK3IAksJ2eofIrr~HDdAiN1IfeuJohwLw-zRFvfhu1Ppb0wv1bwhd~pGFPmQcOUYMfi9WA7SLo0N1CSRo81DJg~ZXJ7~jQ~dfRc5kia0q9fsofae03lADyix~qHNjZhV2vwW1b26KrNmjWkr0Q4Zh7~4jI3iPF1lnRmpj7o~OUmon60ramhvGj-rwTV01wlJ6mQMMpe2efT169S5eBmUfaomNvoJEUABG-T1fhiuh4ICHTdHJmPjDeDu2qqNnJ1q8a6FYIGyjQ2C~-8QETnNekKaf1bSvIf8CtHnNA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: David Had Just Gotten A Video Camera | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1858126873/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1858126873/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677916653649.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=Wy5l-0HCNrNqr6EvJo4eB2mDQGOklqPqydHirrgW7oMT5KIEYA4r74Ahuq-JY0JNyXYGrQAKELG2nRBYM7-ae0-kO4-tTVw4y-iQW~CIMjnWUQ6v8gkqijuFDnz56nBtk8CVFqz2hCNEG2AUA5PcRoQc78~2aHRMv-lewJKIpTqxyBh-YkHx660U88P4YVJRW9Xz6L0QQcyTcB4zP0TdnNZg-WFOXtPrhPfVJwNn2IgbWS5fvwzon75hl0lYY9dpW2Rz1aHv~h4bAWWh3v3AEvkRTnDb4rWDhj3pggQ~6W4rCC4fQBO6zK9UeqjD7j5uGzSjhhKRj2aZaGP~44p41Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Capturing The Friedmans Scene: Only Bad | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1841349657/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1841349657/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677922835329.mp4?Expires=1788332517&Signature=K9iNkT7Xz2SaygK0sxM2jEFdN-LHnL8KXodbxNk7O5Tvwcizii5B6vmINK3GGKGlyFm8LFisk7p0ratLuOXdzA2f2KlLhCCM9-RwVvs5ImsoMZ5uN8MTj9UkiQcq1JwDkcxHW6I3VhVGLMCiwXVphKXO0sAnGhI0HVaj472wHMmd32jrRMEI~iznOZBczECwRX0Ws8OVZtoNwLPF6keL7NHEBRti-5fThLK4vkKQnY2C56eF3rBintwtkr8jjqm-uasvexgc2xfyba5IGjpI-Gq3qPvW1F7zEluaFZHcK0opZWU8QrDg5r4N-T3uWWZC32WxtD5rmiWrsFw7nFdCVw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 17, 2003 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: May 30, 2003 (New York City, New York)
United States: June 13, 2003 (limited)
Belgium: July 1, 2003 (Cinédécouvertes Film Festival)
United States: July 18, 2003
Israel: August 23, 2003 (premiere)
Israel: August 28, 2003
France: September 6, 2003 (Deauville Film Festival)
Finland: October 3, 2003
Ireland: October 14, 2003 (Cork Film festival)
Norway: October 18, 2003 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 20, 2003 (Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival)
France: November 22, 2003 (Belfort Entrevues Film Festival)
Austria: November 28, 2003
Italy: December 8, 2003 (Noir in Festival)
Netherlands: December 11, 2003
Sweden: January 27, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Switzerland: January 29, 2004 (German speaking region)
Serbia: March 4, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Portugal: March 11, 2004
Brazil: March 12, 2004
Greece: March 16, 2004 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Australia: March 25, 2004
Greece: April 2, 2004
France: April 4, 2004 (Paris Film Festival)
France: April 7, 2004
United Kingdom: April 9, 2004
Ireland: April 9, 2004
Hong Kong: April 11, 2004 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Italy: April 16, 2004
Mexico: April 30, 2004 (Mexico City)
Spain: May 21, 2004
Czech Republic: July 2, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
United States: July 8, 2004 (TV release)
Belgium: August 11, 2004
Iceland: August 25, 2004 (American Independent Film Festival)
Poland: October 8, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Sweden: October 8, 2004
Mexico: October 22, 2004 (limited)
Norway: October 29, 2004
Denmark: January 21, 2005
Thailand: January 27, 2005 (limited)
Turkey: March 18, 2005
Argentina: April 13, 2005 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Hungary: June 6, 2005 (Alba Regia International Film Festival)
Argentina: April 27, 2006
Greece: March 15, 2013 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Greece: April 1, 2013 (Greek Film Archive)

Awards

Box Office