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The Apostle
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Synopsis
Robert Duvall wrote, directed and earned an Academy Award nomination for his lead performance in The Apostle, a tale of a deeply troubled Southern Pentecostal preacher. As the movie opens, Duvall's character, Sonny Dewey, is based in Texas, where he lives with his wife Jessie (Farrah Fawcett) and their two children, leading a fairly large, interracial congregation. Upon learning that Jessie has begun an affair with another, younger preacher (Todd Allen), Sonny attacks his rival with a baseball bat, leaving him comatose; fleeing the law, Sonny re-baptizes himself under the name the Apostle E.F. and ultimately lands in Louisiana, where he works tirelessly to build a new congregation. At both his best and his worst, Sonny/E.F. remains a morally ambiguous presence. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Cast

Todd Allen Horace
John Beasley Brother Blackwell
June Carter Cash Mrs. Dewey Sr.
Farrah Fawcett Jessie Dewey
Walton Goggins Sam
Miranda Richardson Toosie
Billy Bob Thornton Troublemaker
Robert Duvall Eulis "Sonny" Dewey/The Apostle E.F.
Rick Dial Elmo
Billy Joe Shaver Joe

Production Crew

Irfan Akdag Art Director
Ed Johnston Associate Producer
Ed Johnston Casting
Renee Rousselot Casting
Barry Markowitz Cinematographer
Steven Brown Co-producer
David Mansfield Composer (Music Score)
Douglas Hall Costume Designer
Robert Duvall Director
Steve Mack Editor
Robert Duvall Executive Producer
Louis Shaw Milito First Assistant Director
Rob Carliner Producer
Linda Burton Production Designer
Robert Duvall Screenwriter
Dea Jensen Set Designer
Lori Johnson Set Designer
Steve Aaron Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1997
Runtime: 148
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for thematic elements and a related scene of violence
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
CFI Color

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Butchers Run Films
October Films

Awards
1997 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
1997 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Awards