Capturing the Friedmans vs His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen
Capturing the Friedmans has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5/10 for His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen). His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen is the shorter watch at 42m compared with 1h 47m. Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Capturing the Friedmans
His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen| Capturing the Friedmans | His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 42m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Jarecki | David Prior |
| Main cast | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman | George Bawart, Robert Graysmith, Arthur Spinelli, Donald Cheney, Sandy Panzarella |
Synopsis
Capturing the Friedmans
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.
His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen
“Prime Suspect: His Name Was Arthur Leigh Allen” delves into the life of chief suspect Arthur Leigh Allen with interviews from those who knew him, interviewed him, or briefly met him. By the end of this 41½-minute feature, you may find the quandary of the Zodiac’s identity is still frustratingly present.
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