6.6
“The hardest soul to save was his own.”
The Apostle (1997)
December 19, 19972h 14mEN
6.3
154 votes
Overview
After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
Director
Robert DuvallWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
$19.9M
Production Companies
Butcher's Run Productions
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Wuchak
8.0_**Character study of a flawed preacher**_ "The Apostle" (1997) is a film that I've appreciated more as I've matured. Writer/director Robert Duvall had to make it independently because studios wouldn’t touch the material. The story's a character study of a Southern Pentecostal preacher, Sonny (Duvall), whose wife wants to leave him (Farrah Fawcett) and more. Sonny reacts foolishly and is forced into exile to the backwaters of Louisiana. Wherever Sonny goes, he can't seem to part with his "calling" and "anointing" – to lead people to the LORD and motivate believers. If you can't handle Pe…
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