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The Apostle

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Released
17 December, 1997
The Apostle

The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Robert Duvall, who stars in the title role. John Beasley, Farrah Fawcett, Walton Goggins, 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 main opening shots were filmed in Grand Coteau and Lafayette, Louisiana. 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. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film for 1997.

Director Robert Duvall
Produced by Steven Brown, Rob Carliner
Writer(s) Robert Duvall
Starring Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Bob Thornton, Miranda Richardson
Music David Mansfield
Cinematography Barry Markowitz
Edited by Stephen Mack
Production, company Butcher's Run Films
Distributed by October Films
Released December 17, 1997
Running time 134 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $5 million
Box office $21,277,770
Netflix ID 1180104

About The Apostle

A preacher changes his name and location to start preaching on the radio after his once happy life is upended. Robert Duvall earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.

Achievement of The Apostle

The soundtrack to the album peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and was also featured on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts.

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Latest information about The Apostle updated on July 28 2021.