The Apostle

Name: The Apostle
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-02-20
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Lenore Banks, Paul Bagget, Todd Allen, John Beasley

– After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 14 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.

Styles:

Interesting, Cerebral, Dramatic, Biblical, Melancholic, Talky, Touching, Psychological, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1930s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, Texas, California, USA

Genre:

Drama

The Apostle (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Feb 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

The Apostle

Directed by:

Robert Duvall

Story Written By:

Robert Duvall

Main Actors:

Lenore Banks, Paul Bagget, Todd Allen, John Beasley

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

New Films International

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

90%

Metacritic:

83%