Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
In the 80's, in the upper-middleclass district of Great Neck, the awarded Professor Arnold Friedman is arrested for possession of some magazines of child pornography. A further investigation of the police discloses that apparently Arnold and his eighteen years old son Jesse molested his young students during their private computer class. Their Jewish family tears apart with the situation and the sentences of Arnold and Jesse. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Andrew Jarecki
Starring: Arnold Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman, Jesse Friedman
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Country: USA
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Capturing the Friedmans belongs to 36 collections
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This documentary was nominated for Oscar and it totally deserved it. Although viewers don't get much of information about incidents in private computer class, its pretty much perfect documentary.
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