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Capturing the Friedmans

Who do you believe?

Rating 7.1 / 10Release May 30, 2003Runtime 107 min

An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.

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