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Dominican Rep. The Apostle
- Original title
- The Apostle
- Year
- 1997
- Running time
- 134 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Robert Duvall
Farrah Fawcett
Miranda Richardson
Billy Bob Thornton
June Carter Cash
Todd Allen
John Beasley
Walton Goggins- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Religion. Southern Gothic
- Synopsis
- 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.
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- Awards
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1997: Oscar: Nominated for Best Actor (Robert Duvall)1997: Reconocimiento Special of National Board of Review1997: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Robert Duvall)1997: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor (Robert Duvall)1997: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Actor (Duvall). 6 Nominations1997: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actor (Robert Duvall)
- Critics' reviews
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"A labor of love coming to fruition after 13 years, this is Robert Duvall's third and best directorial effort"
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