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Lust, Obsession, Revenge... Redemption morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The Apostle Wins Top Indie Award (From Studio Briefing. 23 March 1998)
Titanic Passes $400 Million (From Studio Briefing. 23 February 1998)
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SUPERB! moreCast
(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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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and a related scene of violence.Parents Guide:
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134 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:L | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35500)MOVIEmeter: 
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Robert Duvall had to use $4 million of his own money to complete the film. When the movie did well at the box office the distributors reimbursed him. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: When the Apostle E.F. is kneeling with the troublemaker in front of the bulldozer. moreSoundtrack:
Waitin' on the Far Side Banks of Jordan moreFAQ
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Superior acting and a plot based on realism make this a classic movie of actual southern life ... a life that I experienced as a child and adolescent. Duvall's evangelist portrayal is not only convincing but eerie in the way it so fully represents many southern ministers of the gospel ... be they true believers or be they charlatans. I can't help but wonder if the cast was comprised of local folks ... or at least folks reared in the south ... rather than professional actors. They all did an excellent job contributing to the realism of this movie. I almost always enjoy a movie that "tells it like it is" ... and sofar, this is one of the most enjoyable I have ever seen.