Capturing the Friedmans /

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 cr...

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Corporate Authors:	HBO Documentary Films, Magnolia Pictures (Firm), Hit The Ground Running (Firm), HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jarecki, Andrew, Smerling, Marc, Friedman, Jesse, Friedman, Arnold, 1931-1995, Friedman, Elaine, Friedman, David, Friedman, Seth, Friedman, Howard
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French. Closed-captioned.
Published:	[United States] : HBO Video, [2003]
Subjects:	Friedman, Jesse. Friedman, Arnold, > 1931-1995. Criminals > New York (State) > Great Neck. Criminal investigation > New York (State) Criminal justice, Administration of > New York (State) > Great Neck. Trials > New York (State) > Great Neck. Trials (Child sexual abuse) > New York (State) > Great Neck. Sex crimes. Child pornography. Adult children of dysfunctional families > New York (State) > Great Neck. Prisoners' families > Effect of imprisonment on > New York (State) > Great Neck. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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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.
Item Description:	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 ; the investigation and additional suspects ; answers to frequently asked questions ; Charlie Rose interviews director Andrew Jarecki ; recording the score with Andrea Morricone ; a special ROM section with key documents from the family and the case. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (108 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. Some special features require DVD-ROM capabilities.
Awards:	Sundance Film Festival, 2003: Grand Jury Prize - Documentary (Andrew Jarecki).
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Adolfo Doring ; editor, Richard Hankin ; music, Andrea Morricone.
ISBN:	078312970X 9780783129709 0783128959 9780783128955