After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
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Robert DuvallWriter:
Robert Duvall
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Cast
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| Todd Allen | ... | Horace | |
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Paul Bagget | ... | Tag Team Preacher #3 (as Brother Paul Bagget) |
| Lenore Banks | ... | Female Sonny Supporter | |
| John Beasley | ... | Brother Blackwell | |
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Mary Lynette Braxton | ... | Mother Blackwell |
| Brett Brock | ... | Helper | |
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Christopher Canady | ... | Sister Johnson's Twin |
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Christian Canady | ... | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| June Carter Cash | ... | Mrs. Dewey Sr. | |
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Elizabeth Chisolm | ... | Singer |
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William Atlas Cole | ... | Bayou Man (as Brother William Atlas Cole) |
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Frank Collins Jr. | ... | Soloist #4 (as Reverend Frank Collins Jr.) |
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Carl D. Cook | ... | Civic Auditorium Preacher (as Prophet Carl D. Cook) |
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Naomi Craig | ... | Scripture Reader |
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Wayne Dehart | ... | Liquor Store Preacher |
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Storyline
Eulis 'Sonny' Dewey is a preacher from Texas living a happy life with his beautiful wife Jessie. Suddenly his stable world crumbles: Jessie is having an affair with young minister Horace. Sonny gets enraged and hits Horace with a softball bat, putting him into a coma. After that he leaves town, takes a new name, 'Apostle E.F.' and goes to Louisiana. There he starts to work as a mechanic for local radio station owner Elmo, and Elmo lets him preach on the radio. E.F. starts to preach everywhere: on the radio, on the streets, and with his new friend, Reverend Blackwell he starts a campaign to renovate an old church. Written by Anonymous
Taglines:
Lust, Obsession, Revenge... Redemption See more »Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and a related scene of violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 February 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Apostel! See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$40,969, 21 December 1997, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$20,733,485, 14 June 1998Company Credits
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Written by Mel Mallory
Performed by Little Leo
Courtesy of Tuff City/Night Train International Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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Robert Duvall and Billy Bob Thornton appeared in Sling Blade (1996), Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012), and The Judge (2014). See more »Goofs
When Sonny first goes to see the church, he leaves his car door open. When he returns, the car door is shut. See more »Crazy Credits
During the end credits there is a scene showing Sonny (Robert Duvall) preaching to the prisoners during out-of-prison work. See more »Soundtracks
Handwriting on the WallWritten by Mel Mallory
Performed by Little Leo
Courtesy of Tuff City/Night Train International Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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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.