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Apostle [VHS] | ![Apostle [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515FRESWN6L._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Todd Allen, Brother Paul Bagget, Lenore Banks, John Beasley, Mary Lynette Braxton
Studio: Universal Studios Ho
Category: Video
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Rating:  145 reviews
Sales Rank: 7739
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 134 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0783227264
UPC: 096898367639
EAN: 9780783227269
ASIN: 0783227264
Theatrical Release Date: January 30, 1998
Release Date: August 18, 1998
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Written, directed, and personally financed by Robert Duvall, The Apostle was the culmination of a 14-year effort on the part of its creator, who also stars as the dynamic, God-fearing Texas preacher Euliss "Sonny" Dewey. Vibrantly authentic with its use of real gospel preachers and extras carefully selected from parishes of the deep South, the film treats its complicated characters with the kind of compassion and moral complexity mainstream Hollywood wouldn't dare muster. This is especially true in the case of Sonny, who responds to his wife's infidelity with a crime of passion that sends him on a new and uncharted quest for redemption. Under the assumed identity of "The Apostle E.F.," he settles in a tiny Louisiana town to revive an old church, where he undergoes a transformation of spirit and purpose that enlivens his community. But will the law catch up to him? Does he deserve to be punished? Fueled by Duvall's powerhouse performance, The Apostle refuses to praise or condemn its fascinating central character, leaving the proper degree of forgiveness up to the viewer. Further graced with superb performances by Farrah Fawcett, Miranda Richardson, and Billy Bob Thornton, the film is clearly Duvall's labor of love. --Jeff Shannon
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 The Collector Edition Doesn't Work July 18, 2010
T. McGeehan (Somerset, KY)
I liked the Apostle so much, I bought the Collector's Edition DVD -- the expanded version that has footage of Duvall talking about the film. I could only get certain sections of the DVD to work. In another review, someone said the same thing. This edition is technically flawed.
 Duvall is magnificent in this movie July 5, 2010
trmcgeehan
I don't go to many movies, but I sure did like The Apostle. I liked it enough to buy the VCR and then the DVD when it came out. Then I bought a second DVD and put it in my safety deposit box. I probably have viewed this entire movie at least 15 times over the past few years. I have a good part of the script memorized. That Duvall is a truly great actor is a given. What isn't mentioned much in the reviews is the true-to-life setting in rural Louisiana and the moving, upspirited black choirs who I'm sure were local people. They were great! Also rarely mentioned in the reviews is the brief appearance of legendary country singer Billy Jo Shaver, who is Sonny's (Duvall) best friend in the film. I was impressed with Shaver's performance, and after I saw him, I started following his performance schedule as he trucked around the southwest. Presently at age 70, he's still on the road performing at roadside honkeytonks in Texas and Oklahoma. Billy Jo is the real deal, and he made The Apostle even more memorable. I'm glad Duvall gave Billy Jo a shot in this first-rate film.
Too Boring For Words June 28, 2010
Dog Res Q.R. (Reno, NV, usa)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Worse than losing more than 2 hours of my life on this boring, over-rated piece of drek, I spent the last weekend of my father's life in the theater duped by critics into believing this thing might be entertaining. Duvall is definitely too full of himself and has fallen into the rut of being the same character in every movie he has made since "Lonesome Dove."
I have regretted giving up those hours I could have spent with my dying father watching this horrible movie. Critics, shame on you for duping us!!!
An Honest Portrayal March 23, 2010
Kelli N. (Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My sister and I watched this movie for the first time last night on cable. I had heard of it since its debut in 1997, but never taken the time to watch it. I had been avoiding it, to be honest. I assumed it was a film which was making a mockery of Christianity. However, I was very, very wrong.
"The Apostle" is one of the the best films I have seen. When I started watching it, I thought I might be disappointed. I was not. I have enjoyed the other films I have seen Robert Duvall in, but this was his best performance of all. He brilliantly captured the part of the the charismatic, Southern preacher. I have seen preachers like that in person, and there were times we felt were in church, or seeing them on television. We had to remember we were watching a movie.
The thing about this film that appeals to me most is how Sonny is a man who really loves the Lord. However, he is not perfect, nor does he pretend to be. So many of we Christians can be so arrogant, thinking we are above everyone else, it is an annoying turn-off. He has cheated on his wife, and kills her lover by beating him with a baseball bat in a fit of anger. He is kicked out of his church. He even lashes out at God when his wife leaves him. It is a very realistic portrayal of a man who has deeply rooted issues, yet at the same time, he is still a Christian. It shows you do not have to be perfect to serve God, and to love Him. This movie does not belittle or disrespect Christianity. It makes it real and honest.
After Sonny's attack on his wife's lover, he flees to a small town in Louisiana, where he decides to start his life over. He baptizes himself again, declares himself an apostle, and takes on the name "The Apostle E.F." He founds a new church, which starts off very small, then quickly grows into a larger, racially-diverse congregation. It is a close-knit group. Unfortunately, Sonny's ex-wife hears him on the radio, and contacts the local authorities. One night, after a touching, uplifting sermon, he is arrested for murder. He embraces some of the members, as they sing. He then walks out of the church, and surrenders to the police, relinquishing his jewelry to be sold for the benefit of the church. In prison, he is still preaching the gospel, and influencing the other inmates.
The rest of the cast includes Farrah Fawcett, as Sonny's ex-wife Jessie, June Carter-Cash as Sonny's mother, John Beasley as Brother C. Charles Blackwell, the man he builds his new church with, and Billy Bob Thornton as a racist troublemaker who initially comes to the church to start trouble, but is converted by Sonny in the end.
I have quite a few favorite movies. Very few have ever touched me as deeply as this one did. I could watch it again and again, and never get tired of it, or its message.
The Apostle! Glory! The best ever! February 4, 2010
Elizabeth L. Edmonds (Greensboro, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This movie got very little publicity and was actually recommended to me by a minister. I rented it and watched it over and over again. For those of us who grew up in the South and share stories of revivals and tent meetings this brings back a lot of memories. It's a great story of personal redemption tinged with pain, sadness and a little humor. You'll find yourself wanting to get on your feet and do a little "shoutin' and singin'". Robert Duvall is totally believable in this role as the evangelist.
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