The Apostle

Billy Bob Thornton, Farrah Fawcett, John Beasley

Written, directed, and personally financed by Robert Duvall, The Apostle was the culmination of a 14-year effort on the part of its creator, who also stars as the dynamic, God-fearing Texas pre...( read more  read more... )acher Euliss "Sonny" Dewey. Vibrantly authentic with its use of real gospel preachers and extras carefully selected from parishes of the deep South, the film treats its complicated characters with the kind of compassion and moral complexity mainstream Hollywood wouldn't dare muster. This is especially true in the case of Sonny, who responds to his wife's infidelity with a crime of passion that sends him on a new and uncharted quest for redemption. Under the assumed identity of "The Apostle E.F.," he settles in a tiny Louisiana town to revive an old church, where he undergoes a transformation of spirit and purpose that enlivens his community. But will the law catch up to him? Does he deserve to be punished? Fueled by Duvall's powerhouse performance, The Apostle refuses to praise or condemn its fascinating central character, leaving the proper degree of forgiveness up to the viewer. Further graced with superb performances by Farrah Fawcett, Miranda Richardson, and Billy Bob Thornton, the film is clearly Duvall's labor of love. The Collector's Edition DVD features a full-length commentary by Duvall and The Journey of the Apostle, a documentary featurette about the making of the film. --Jeff Shannon

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PG-13, 134 min.

Directed by: Robert Duvall

Released: December 17, 1997

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DVD Released: August 18, 1998

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  • December 13, 2007
    This movie is where I first realized Farrah Fawcett could act. Robert Duvall was par excellant!
  • September 28, 2007
    ooooooo....ok this wasn't funny sweetness but dang u aint have to say it like that!!! biscuit head beaver chasin sugar daddy, lol
  • August 11, 2007
    Duvall is a powerhouse!
  • November 5, 2006
    Robert Duvall's masterpiece.
  • April 5, 2009
    It was an interesting look into one of the crazy world's of organized religion, but it was much too long and I didn't really get much out of it.
  • June 5, 2009
    Robert Duvall did a great job impersonating these nowaday evangelists....they just give a loud pep rally with no meaninful substance.

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