God The Father garnered enthusiastic reactions from moviegoers this past weekend. Total box-office gross for the weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 2 was $52,587. The per-screen average was $3,506 landing it in the Top Ten at No. 9 for all films in release. Based on the weekend results, Rocky Mountain Pictures is now considering the film for expansion.

“Our sole mission was to bring this story to the big screen to positively impact audiences,” said the film’s subject and narrator Michael Franzese. “I hope my testament can affect those who may be traveling down a dark road to see the light. And that it is possible to turn your life around to be better stewards to the world, not only for yourself, but your family, friends and community.”

God The Father is narrated by Franzese, and his story is told through a blend of archival footage, interviews, re-enactments and animation. The film stars Tom Knight (Doctors, Amazing Grace, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, East Enders); Bashar Rahal (The Expendables 3, The Legend of Hercules); George Georgiou (300: Rise of an Empire, Game of Thrones, Mamma Mia!); and Amanda Fernando Stevens (Cloud 9, Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy).

Co-written by Franzese and Moshe Diamant (The Black Dahlia, Tristan + Isolde), the true-life drama is produced by Diamant, directed by Simon Fellows and executive-produced by Sagiv Diamant, Kevin Flannagan and Jonas McCord. The cinematographer is Academy Award winner Vilmos Zsigmond (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Long Goodbye, The River).

God The Father is distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures in the U.S. and Moonstone Entertainment internationally. The Dove Foundation gave the film five stars.

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