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Capturing the Friedmans is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 30 may 2003

Capturing the Friedmans (2003)

Capturing the Friedmans
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Released in USA 30 may 2003
Length 1h47
OriginUSA
Genres Documentary,    Crime
Rating75% 3.7972153.7972153.7972153.7972153.797215

Capturing the Friedmans is an HBO documentary film directed by Andrew Jarecki. It focuses on the 1980s investigation of Arnold and Jesse Friedman for child molestation. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 2003.

Some of the Friedmans' alleged victims and family members wrote to the Awards Committee protesting the nomination, their identities confirmed but protected by the judge who presided over the court case.

Synopsis

The investigation into Arnold Friedman's life started after a federal sting operation, when he received a magazine of child pornography from the Netherlands by mail. In searching his Great Neck, New York home, investigators found a collection of child pornography. After learning that Friedman taught children computer classes from his home, local police began to suspect him of abusing his students.

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