PHILADELPHIA — It’s been billed as a summer “blockbuster,” a hagiographic documentary about State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, that is set to premiere Saturday.
But filmmaker Steve Turley’s red-carpet rollout for "The Return of the American Patriot" has stumbled twice in the last week, with two venues committing to screenings and then canceling amid community pushback.
Turley, a conservative author and podcaster, did not respond to requests for comment about the controversy. On social media, he pleaded for contributions to help screen the film he has said cost him more than $100,000 to make.
