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The Apostle

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The Apostle (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 41

Fresh: 37

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: After being squeezed out of his church by his ex-wife, a Texas fundamentalist preacher's alcohol-fueled rage sends him off the deep end. After beating her new beau into a coma, he flees to Louisiana and seizes the chance to reinvent himself... After being squeezed out of his church by his ex-wife, a Texas fundamentalist preacher's alcohol-fueled rage sends him off the deep end. After beating her new beau into a coma, he flees to Louisiana and seizes the chance to reinvent himself as a devout "Apostle," founding a new church and captivating the citizenry while keeping his sins buried. Duvall, who also wrote and produced, is riveting in the title role. Academy Award Nominations: 1--Best Actor (Duvall). [More]

Starring: Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett, Miranda Richardson, Todd Allen

Starring: Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett, Miranda Richardson, Todd Allen, John Beasley, June Carter Cash, Walton Goggins, Billy Joe Shaver, Billy Bob Thornton, Rick Dial, Mary Lynette Braxton, William Atlas Cole, Paul Bagget, Lenore Banks, Brett Brock, Christian Canady, Christopher Canady, Elizabeth Chisolm, Frank Collins, Carl D. Cook, Naomi Craig, Wayne Dehart, Jan Fawcett, James Gammon, James Gleason, Chili Graham, Bobby Green, Stuart Greer, John E. Hawkins, Hunter Hayes, Daniel Hickman, Emery Hopkins, Brenda B. Jackson, Sister Jewell Jernigan, Julie Johnson, Vera Kemp, Joseph Lindsey, Sharon London, Zelma Loyd, Fernie E. McMillan, Jimmie J. Meaux, L. Christian Mixon, Richard Nance, Douglas Perry, Harold Potier, Pat Ratliff, Jay Robicheaux, Terrence Rosemore, Joyce Jolivet Starks

Director: Robert Duvall

Director: Robert Duvall
Producer: Rob Carliner
Screenwriter: Robert Duvall
Composer: David Mansfield

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Nov 4, 2002

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DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Additional Release Material:

  • "Making of" featurette
  • Behind the scenes footage and deleted scenes
  • Audio commentary by Robert Duvall
  • Production stills
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Soundtrack section featuring Steven Curtis Chapman

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I cannot recall a movie so dominated by the performance of one actor (Robert Duvall) as this one.

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08/13/07
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers
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Some kind of acting miracle ... One doesn't have to be a churchgoer, or even a Christian, to be moved by the power of Duvall's great performance.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
08/21/06
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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A labor of love coming to fruition after 13 years, this is Robert Duvall's third and best directorial effort, a sharply observed exploration of a preacher who embarks on a redemption odyssey after committing a crime.

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02/18/06
Emanuel Levy
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12/06/05
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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... may be the most unapologetic, intimate portrayal of a religious man in the history of American cinema.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
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10/15/04
Dragan Antulov
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As the charismatic Sonny, Duvall brilliantly shouts the praises of Jesus.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
07/01/04
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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There are scattered inspired moments throughout this two-and-a-half hour epic but, like many actor-directors, Duvall is so in love with his material -- and his star -- that he just can't say 'cut.'

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
07/31/03
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Disturbing but thought-provoking depiction of genuine faith coexisting with sin and carnality… like the troubling fiction of Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, and Flannery O'Connor, a vindication of belief without being a vindication of every believer.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
07/19/03
Steven D. Greydanus
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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly
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Robert Duvall, writer, director, producer, and star of The Apostle, absolutely seethes with the character of Sonny Dewey (alias Apostle E.F.) in this, perhaps the best performance of his career.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
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It's a sin to miss 'The Apostle.'

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08/02/02
Betty Jo Tucker
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Nobody's perfect, but this movie's pretty darned close in its subtle telling of a Godly man from the south on his quest for conviction.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
08/01/02
Ryan Cracknell
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...introduces one of the most complex and naturalistic characters ever to appear on screen.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
07/31/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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