Cuomo adds heat to 'Fahrenheit's' rating-appeal fight [View All]

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NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has been retained by the distributors of Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" in an attempt to reverse the R rating that was slapped on the politically charged documentary by the MPAA last week.

Cuomo -- the veteran liberal Democrat who has been working in private practice since he was defeated a decade ago by Republican George Pataki -- said Tuesday morning at a Manhattan press conference that he already has begun talks with the MPAA appeals board.

"I am going to do everything I possibly can to get this picture advanced," Cuomo said Tuesday from the Midtown offices of law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher. "That's why I'm in this thing ... because we are looking for (the most) possible viewers we can get and make this a seen movie. We want to get the best rating we can because that will enlarge the audience." He added that he has watched the film three times.

Cuomo added that he believes the film's subject matter is appropriate for younger viewers given the current state of the world. "War is too violent for kids," he said. "(This film) tells you about war. War is too violent for adults."