Forgiving the Franklins (2006)

Director:

Jay Floyd

Writer:

Jay Floyd (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

There's more than one way to be born again.

Plot:

A conservative, God fearing Southern family is spiritually changed by an auto accident, but who they become puts them at odds with the highly conservative values around them.

Plot Keywords:

Football | Car Crash | Bible | Lawyer | Bible Belt

Cast

Teresa Willis	...	Betty Franklin
Robertson Dean	...	Frank Franklin
Aviva	...	Caroline Franklin
Vince Pavia	...	Brian Franklin
Mari C. Blackwell	...	Peggy Lester
Pop DaSilva	...	Jesus Christ
Zak Spears	...	Coach Caldwell (as Khris Scaramanga)
Andy Forrest	...	The Pastor
Doug Purdy	...	Junior Law Partner
Bob Savage	...	Senior Law Partner
Terry Leftgoff	...	Bert Lester
Erica Woodson	...	Station Attendant
Kimberly Price	...	Christian Parent's Association Leader
Tracy Berna	...	Christian Women's Group member
Suzanne Brown	...	Christian Parent's Association Woman

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content including a scene of aberrant intimacy, graphic nudity, frank dialogue and some language.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Grinning Idiot Entertainment

Trivia:

This film was made without a film crew, as evidenced by the end credits.

Quotes:

[Jesus has been chopping down a cross]
Jesus Christ: These things aren't sacred, it's a piece of wood. It's a marketing tool, really, a very, very annoying marketing tool. Of all the things I tried to do with my life, this is how I'm remembered? This was the worst day of my life, don't get me started!

Movie Connections:

References "The Sopranos" (1999)

My Favorite film about religion EVER

the most "spiritual" film I have seen in a long long time. maybe ever. also one scene around the dining room table a piece of comic perfection. I understand a release date is coming up in the fall. if it comes to your town and you want to see a movie that makes you think this is it. Aviva is great in it and she is most certainly a future star - (Superbad is out now which she is in) - also all the actors seem perfectly calibrated. There is a tone set by this movie that is used to surprise through out. i would not know what to call it - it is comedy but the undergirding message is so fierce and direct that "comedy" is not a big enough word for it. I love this film. It is a thinking man's comedy. but even that phrase is not really good enough. FTF does have a message and that message needs to be heard right now