Kenneth del Vecchio is a filmmaker who has written, produced, directed and acted in over 30 films. He is founder and chairman of the Hoboken International Film Festival. He also is the author of several legal books, including criminal codebooks published by Prentice Hall and ALM. He is a novelist, who penned his first published novel as a 24-year-old law student. He is the owner of the Criminal Law Learning Center and a former part-time New Jersey municipal judge.[1]

Films by Del Vecchio

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The Life Zone

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The Life Zone, starring Robert Loggia, Lindsay Haun, Angela Little, Martin Kove, Blanche Baker, and Nina Transfeld, tells the story of three women who have been kidnapped while they were getting abortions. They are forced by a mysterious jailer, played by Loggia, to bring their pregnancies to term, accompanied by a female doctor who also blames them because of their intentions to abort. While they wait to do so, they are given reading material and movies to watch about abortion and related issues, including material produced by Del Vecchio. Eventually, one of the women decide to give birth willingly, the other reluctantly decides to do so as well, and the third tries to force a miscarriage. Then it is revealed that the doctor and one of the pregnant women (the fiercest abortion advocate) are in Hell (the first for committing suicide and the second died during her abortion) and the man is supposed to be the devil and the other two are imaginary or fallen angels in disguise (who suddenly disappear). Other proposed explanation is that all three were in purgatory, and that the two who decided to give birth will go to Heaven while the third goes to Hell, to be subject to eternally repeated pregnancy and childbirth.[2] The film also stars Amanda Antonucci, Blanche Baker and Rebecca Baron.

A sequel, Cries of the Unborn was released in 2017, which reveals (or retcons) the supernatural ending of the previous movie as a prank for the purpose of psychological torture, and clarifies and affirms the prior film's apparent position in support of kidnapping in defense of the unborn. In the film, juries watch clips of the women's captivity and torture, and one-by-one decide acquit the abductors on all charges, reasoning that crimes committed to prevent abortions should be free from consequence. In the end, only one juror continues to assert that kidnapping and torture constitute crimes in this scenario. At the end of the film, the judge reveals himself to be God, and one of the jury members most committed to acquittal is revealed to be Jesus, and the juror voting to convict is condemned to hell.

Other films

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An Affirmative Act is a pro-gay marriage film, starring Charles Durning, Eric Etebari, Costas Mandylor, Rachael Robbins, and Blanche Baker. It is about a lesbian couple, one of whom pretends to be a man in order for the two to get married and receive equal benefits.[3]

The Great Fight, starring Robert Loggia, Joyce DeWitt, Charles Durning, Martin Kove, Angela Little, Rachael Robbins, and Eric Eteberai, is about an autistic savant who becomes an MMA fighter.[4]

Fake, a film starring Fisher Stevens, Gabriel Mann, Jill Flint, and Robert Loggia, is about a prolific art forger.[3]

O.B.A.M. Nude is a criticism of Barack Obama. The movie is about a college student, played by Del Vecchio, who makes a deal with the Devil to become President of the United States in exchange for millions of souls. The student goes to Harvard Law School and then becomes a community organizer.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Actor Role Notes
2001 The Rules (for Men) No Yes Yes Yes Armando Soul Also based on his novel
2002 Pride and Loyalty Yes Yes Yes Yes Thug #1
2005 Tinsel Town Yes Yes Yes Yes Sebastian King
Lovesick No No No Yes Attorney
2007 Polycarp No Yes Yes Yes Bob Hathaway / The Figure
2008 The Drum Beats Twice Yes Yes Yes Yes John Carreck
Break No No No Yes The Bodyguard
¡Murders No Yes Yes No
O.B.A.M Nude No Yes Yes Yes O.B.A.M
2010 Three Chris's No Yes Yes Yes Mario Vigilante
An Affirmative Act No Yes Yes Yes Nick
2011 Fake No No Yes No
The Grand Theft Yes Yes Yes Yes Mueller
The Great Fight No Yes Yes Yes Judge DeMitro
The Life Zone No Yes Yes Yes Barry
2013 Real Gangsters No No Yes No
2014 Snapshot No No Yes Yes Max Grunberg
Scavenger Killers No Yes Yes Yes Agent Truman
2015 Bleeding Story No Yes Yes Yes Judge DeMitro
The Last Apartment No No No Yes Jameson
Rock Story No Yes Yes Yes Judge Spinelli
2016 Aberrant No No Yes No
Joker's Poltergeist No Yes Yes Yes Bob Nash
Hospital Arrest No Yes Yes Yes Xavier PD
2017 Cries of the Unborn No Yes Yes Yes Barry
Price for Freedom No Yes Yes Yes Carter Chief of Staff
2018 Renaissance Man No Yes Yes Yes Ken Documentary
The Brawler No No Executive Yes Roger
2019 The Savant No Yes Yes Yes Judge DeMitro
A Karate Christmas Miracle No Yes Yes Yes Bob Genesis
Blue Lives Matters No Yes Yes Yes Brandis Weson
2020 4 Presidents Yes Yes Yes Yes Historical Figures 3 Documentary
A Wrestling Christmas Miracle No Yes Yes Yes Ajax Gabriel / Agent Truman

Executive producer only

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Television

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Year Title Writer Producer Actor Role Notes
2013 Shwabby Run Yes Yes Yes Kenny D TV series
2014 Nobody No Yes Yes Richie Raffolini TV movie
2018 Puppets No Yes No

Bibliography

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  • Pride & Loyalty (1997)
  • Revelation in the Wilderness (2000)
  • New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide (2004)
  • 2009 New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide (2005)
  • Prentince Hall's Test Prep Guide to Accompany New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice (2006)
  • 2008 New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide (2007)
  • Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide to the Penal Statues (2008)
  • New York Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2010 (2009)
  • The Great Heist (2011)
  • New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2015 (2016)
  • New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2017 (2017)
  • New York Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2017 (2017)
  • New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2018 (2018)
  • New York Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2018 (2018)
  • New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice: A Practical Guide 2019 (2019)

References

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  1. ^ Pérez-peña, Richard (2010-05-31). "Filmmaker, Pressured, Quits as New Jersey Judge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. ^ Robb, Adam (6 June 2011). "Pro-life horror film 'The Life Zone' premieres at Hoboken International Film Festival". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Charles, Toutant (11 May 2011). "Movie-Making Judge Resigns to Avoid Gag on Promoting Faustian Obama Opus". The New Jersey Law Journal. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  4. ^ Maurer, Mark (3 June 2011). "Aspiring filmmakers show their work at three festivals throughout state". The Star Ledger. Retrieved 18 June 2011.