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The Apostle (1997)

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User Rating: 7.1/10 (6,484 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Robert Duvall
Writer (WGA):
Robert Duvall (written by)
Release Date:
30 January 1998 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Lust, Obsession, Revenge... Redemption more
Plot:
After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Shakespeare would have borrowed this storyline more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Duvall ... Euliss 'Sonny' Dewey - The Apostle E.F.

Farrah Fawcett ... Jessie Dewey

Billy Bob Thornton ... Troublemaker
June Carter Cash ... Mrs. 'Momma' Dewey Sr.

Miranda Richardson ... Toosie

Todd Allen ... Horace
Brother Paul Bagget ... Tag Team Preacher #3
Lenore Banks ... Female Sonny Supporter
John Beasley ... Brother C. Charles Blackwell
Mary Lynette Braxton ... Mother Blackwell

Brett Brock ... Helper
Christopher Canady ... Sister Johnson's Twin
Christian Canady ... Sister Johnson's Twin
Elizabeth Chisolm ... Singer
Brother William Atlas Cole ... Bayou Man
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and a related scene of violence.
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Collin County, Texas, USA more
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Trivia:
'Robert Duvall (I)' wrote the script in the 1980s and was turned down by many studios before he financed the film himself. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the bulldozer scene (Chapter 30), Troublemaker has stood up after praying. People are scattered around him. The shot changes immediately to where these same people are standing in a defined circle holding hands singing around him for a few seconds, then it reverts back to the first shot where the people are scattered around him. (1:47:02 through 1:47:16). more
Quotes:
Elmo: It's a pay before you pray deal. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Journey of 'The Apostle' (1998) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Eunice Waltz more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Shakespeare would have borrowed this storyline, 9 September 1999
10/10
Author: Glaschu

This film kept me thinking for days afterwards. A highly emotionally charged film, The Apostle is essentially a one-man tour de force for Duvall with an ensemble supporting cast. Duvall's performance was so convincing that had he performed this role live I'm sure he would have moved the whole audience to tears.

I resisted seeing this film at first expecting that it would be the usual tired, antireligious stereotype that late twentieth century script writers revel in. But The Apostle does not blindly follow any stereotypes. The premise is plausible and the realistic character portrayals give the viewer the feeling that they are right there in the story. This is a riveting tragic tale of a very flawed man who has the gift of inspiring others to better and greater things. Had Shakespeare been around today, he would have borrowed this storyline, but I doubt he could have done a better job.

It is a cautionary tale for anyone in a position of leadership. Somehow, despite the tragedy framing this story, I found it very uplifting. If you like a film with a message that prompts you to think, then see this movie.

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