The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Robert Duvall, who stars in the title role. John Beasley, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Bob Thornton, June Carter Cash, Miranda Richardson and Billy Joe Shaver also appear. It was filmed on location in and around Saint Martinville and Des Allemands, Louisiana with some establishing shots done in the Dallas, Texas area by a second unit before principal photography began. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. For his performance, Duvall was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.... Sonny is a charismatic Pentecostal preacher with a wandering eye. As a result of his infidelity, his wife Jessie has begun a relationship with a youth minister named Horace. She refuses Sonny's desire to be reconciled, although she assures him that she will not interfere with his right to see his children. She has also conspired to use their church's bylaws to have him removed from power. Sonny asks God what to do, but receives no answer. Much of the congregation sides with Jessie in this dispute.
more
| Release date: | September 6, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Robert Duvall |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 134 Minutes |
| Producer: | Rob Carliner |
| Editor: | Stephen Mack |
| Music by: | David Mansfield |
| Cinematography: | Barry Markowitz |
| Screenplay by: | Robert Duvall |
| Estimated budget: | $5,000,000 |