| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (235 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD format ; some special features require DVD-ROM capabilities. |
| Cast |
Jesse Friedman, Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Seth Friedman, Howard Friedman, John McDermott, Frances Galasso, Joseph Onorato. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Adolfo Doring ; editor, Richard Hankin ; music, Andrea Morricone. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Note |
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. |
| Awards |
Sundance Film Festival, 2003: Grand Jury Prize - Documentary (Andrew Jarecki). |
| Contents |
Disc 1. "Capturing the Friedmans", audio commentary by Andrew Jarecki ; theatrical trailer. -- disc 2: "Capturing the Friedmans, outside the frame" and special feature. |
| Language |
In English ; optional subtites in English, Spanish, French. |
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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Friedman, Jesse.
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Friedman, Arnold.
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Criminals -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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Criminal investigation -- New York (State)
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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Trials -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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Sex crimes.
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Child pornography.
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Adult children of dysfunctional families -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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Prisoners' families -- Effect of imprisonment on -- New York (State) -- Great Neck.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Jarecki, Andrew.
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Smerling, Marc.
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Friedman, Jesse.
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Friedman, Arnold, 1931-1995.
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Friedman, Elaine.
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Friedman, David.
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Friedman, Seth.
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Friedman, Howard.
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HBO Documentary Films.
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Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
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Hit The Ground Running (Firm)
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HBO Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
078312970X: $29.99 |
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9780783129709 |
| Music No. |
92278 HBO Video |
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