Release Date: 11/4/2002 Original Release: 1997 Format: DVD Length: 2 minutes Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: For thematic elements and a related scene of violence UPC: 025192280320 Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Dramas, Religion, Recommended, Character Study, Clergy, Theatrical Release
Description
After being squeezed out of his church by his ex-wife, a Texas fundamentalist preacher's alcohol-fueled rage sends him off the deep end. After beating her new beau into a coma, he flees to Louisiana and seizes the chance to reinvent himself as a devout "Apostle," founding a new church and captivating the citizenry while keeping his sins buried. Duvall, who also wrote and produced, is riveting in the title role. Academy Award Nominations: 1--Best Actor (Duvall).
DVD Features
Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: French Spanish Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Closed Captioned Color Region 0 Keep Case Full Frame - 1.33 Additional Release Material: "Making of" featurette Behind the scenes footage and deleted scenes Audio commentary by Robert Duvall Production stills Theatrical trailer Soundtrack section featuring Steven Curtis Chapman
God help Duvall, The Apostle is a hugely missed opportunity. Duvall's performance in the film as the Apostle E.F. is very good, and the film is filled with lots of little moments that, taken by... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
