Details

Release year: 2003

Storyline

Follows the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.

Top credits

Directors

Andrew Jarecki

Cast

Arnold Friedman — Self
Jesse Friedman — Self
David Friedman — Self
Elaine Friedman — Self

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• Director/producer Andrew Jarecki was in the process of making a documentary about people who work as children's birthday party clowns in New York which led to the discovery of David Friedman's story. David Friedman was considered the most successful of the city's party clowns. The resulting clown documentary, Just a Clown (2004), is included as an extra on the DVD for this movie.

• Some victims of the Friedmans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder following the release and complained in publications about their misrepresentation in the film.

• The movie caused some theatre patrons to remain in their seats to argue the innocence of Arnold and Jesse Friedman. This caused theatre owners to complain to the films distributor, Magnolia Pictures.