Franzese Film Rated R; Ex-Capo Says MPAA "Out of Touch"
God the Father , slated for release on October 31, the day Michael Franzese became a "made man," does not shy away from the real world Franzese once inhabited. But a scene of Christ's Crucifixion, plus stock footage of mobsters, helped tip the scales at the MPAA, which gave the film an R rating. "I spent over 20 years on the street, every day in violation of both God's laws and the laws of man," said Franzese. "And the powers that be have a problem not only with Mob reality being seen, but also with Biblical history? You see worse images and stories on the 6 o'clock news! The entertainment business can't afford to be out of touch with real world problems our youth are experiencing, from gangs to drugs and violence. Anyone over 13 needs the opportunity to see this film." "Its real world stuff (the Mob scene footage) that is around us all the time," says Franzese. "It's not the gratuitous violence most movies in...
