Canada / Sep 06, 1997 / Toronto International Film Festival
The hardest soul to save was his own.
2h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Billy Joe Shaver | Joe |
| Rick Dial | Elmo |
| Todd Allen | Horace |
| William Atlas Cole | Bayou Man |
| Kevin Rankin | Young Man in Car |
| Renée Victor | Latin Translator |
| Hunter Hayes | Child Accordionist |
| Terence Rosemore | Man Saying Amen |
| Mary Lynette Braxton | Mother Blackwell |
| Stuart Greer | Texas State Trooper |
| Daniel Hickman | Flashback Preacher |
| Emery Hopkins | Virgil |
| Jewell Jernigan | Sister Jewell |
| Zelma Loyd | Sister Johnson |
| Christina Stojanovich | Jessie Jr. |
| Nicholas Stojanovich | Bobbie |
| Douglas Perry | Louisiana State Trooper |
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| Jay Robicheaux | Sonny (12 years old) |
| Joyce Jolivet Starks | Sister Delilah |
| Jan Fawcett | Needy Receiver #2 |
| Erica Lynn Duncan | Texas Choir Member |
| Big Hawk | Sonny Supporter #1 (as John E. Hawkins) |
| Paul Bagget | Tag Team Preacher #3 (as Brother Paul Bagget) |
| Lenore Banks | Female Sonny Supporter |
| Brett Brock | Helper |
| Christopher Canady | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| Christian Canady | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| Elizabeth Chisolm | Singer |
| Frank Collins Jr. | Soloist #4 (as Reverend Frank Collins Jr.) |
| Carl D. Cook | Civic Auditorium Preacher (as Prophet Carl D. Cook) |
| Naomi Craig | Scripture Reader |
| Wayne Dehart | Liquor Store Preacher |
| Jim Gleason | Young Priest (as James Ivey Gleason) |
| Chili Graham | Tag Team Preacher #5 (as Reverend Chili Graham) |
| Bobby Green | Tag Team Preacher #1 (as Reverend Bobby Green) |
| Brenda B. Jackson | Faith Healer #2 |
| Charles Johnson | Tag Team Preacher #2 (as Reverend Charles Johnson) |
| Julie Johnson | Baptism Soloist |
| Vera Kamp | Faith Healer #1 |
| Joseph Granda | Soloist #1 (as Joseph Lindsey) |
| Sharon K. London | Church Woman |
| Fernie E. McMillan | Doctor |
| Jimmie J. Meaux | Church Member #2 |
| L. Christian Mixon | Bodyguard |
| Richard Nance | Church Man #2 |
| Harold Potier Sr. | Coronet George |
| Pat Ratliff | Accident Witness |
| Ronnie Stutes | Needy Receiver |
| Ruby Francis Terry | Soloist Choir Director |
| Graham Timbes | Church Man #1 |
| James B. Towry | Nosey Neighbor |
| Jesse Waldrop | Sonny Supporter #2 (as Reverend Jesse Walkrop) |
| Steve White | Tag Team Preacher #4 (as Reverend Steve White) |
| Fay Winn | Tag Team Preacher #5 (as Sister Fay Winn) |
| Melete Woods | Soloist #3 |
| Margaret Oliver Coleman | Texas Choir Member |
| Sharon Denise Dickerson | Texas Choir Member |
| Sondra Jackson Green | Texas Choir Member |
| David Henderson | Texas Choir Member |
| Parla J. Johnson | Texas Choir Member |
| Donna Siddiqui | Texas Choir Member |
| Tami Boaz Skelton | Texas Choir Member |
| Rachel V. Stevenson | Texas Choir Member |
| Gretchen Louise Watts | Texas Choir Member |
| Jerry H. Skelton | Organist |
| James Gammon | Brother Edwards (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Apostle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Butcher's Run Productions |
| Release date | 19 dicembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Robert Duvall |
| Production | Steven Brown, Ed Johnston, Rob Carliner |
| Writer | Robert Duvall |
| Casting | Ed Johnston, Renee Rousselot |
| Editing | Stephen Mack, Fulvio Valsangiacomo |
| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Assistant directors | Louis Shaw Milito, Chad Rosen, Robert Duvall, Carol Banker, Mamie Mitchell |
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| Camera operators | Barry Markowitz |
| Additional photography | Barry Markowitz |
| Production design | Linda Burton, Irfan Akdag, Shelly Stoll, Lori Johnson-Guirard |
| Art direction | Irfan Akdag, Linda Burton, Shelly Stoll, Lori Johnson-Guirard |
| Set decoration | Lori Johnson-Guirard, Linda Burton, Irfan Akdag, Shelly Stoll |
| Stunts | Ethan Jensen, Mark De Alessandro |
| Music | David Mansfield, Malcolm Fife, John Nutt, Peter Afterman, Steve C. Aaron, Kyrsten Mate |
| Sound | David Mansfield, Malcolm Fife, John Nutt, Peter Afterman, Steve C. Aaron, Kyrsten Mate |
| Costume design | Doug Hall, Alicia Allain, Allison Gordin, Lilly Benyair-Gart, Lisa Parmet |
| Makeup | Allison Gordin, Lilly Benyair-Gart, Doug Hall, Alicia Allain, Lisa Parmet |
| Hairstyling | Alicia Allain, Doug Hall, Allison Gordin, Lilly Benyair-Gart, Lisa Parmet |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 19.868.354 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 09, 1997 / New York Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Dec 19, 1997 / PG-13
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 12, 1998 / 12
Australia / Jul 02, 1998 / PG
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