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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 90/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 90% of the 464 2000s documentary movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic90/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
371 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrew JareckiDirector
Cast
- Arnold FriedmanSelf (archive footage)
- Elaine FriedmanSelf
- David FriedmanSelf
- Jesse FriedmanSelf
- Seth FriedmanSelf (archive footage)
- John McDermottSelf - Postal Inspector
- Frances GalassoSelf - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
- Anthony SguegliaSelf - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
- Joseph OnoratoSelf - Asst. District Attorney
- Judd MartinSelf - Jesse's Best Friend in High School
- Howard FriedmanSelf - Arnold's Brother
- Ron GeorgalisSelf - Former Computer Student
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Themes
pedophiliasexual abusechild pornographysodomymiddle classpedophileamericanfamilyincestchildhood sexual abusesexual predator
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