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The Friedmans are 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. Caught up in hysteria and with their community in an uproar, the family undergoes a media onslaught. The film inquires not just into the life of a family but into a community, a legal system, and... See Full Description
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Documentary and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 47 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 30th, 2003 (NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Magnolia Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,117,985 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...disturbing and haunting..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"...a family drama that takes on an epic, Shakespearean scope." more...
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A |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"Capturing the Friedmans is one of the most honored documentaries of the year, and it is easy to see why." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"...spectacular." more...
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A |
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