The Apostle (1997)

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The hardest soul to save was his own.

After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.

• Released: 1997-12-19
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 163 votes

Directed by Robert Duvall.

Top cast

• Robert Duvall as Euliss Dewey
• Farrah Fawcett as Jessie Dewey
• Miranda Richardson as Toosie
• John Beasley as Brother Blackwell
• Walton Goggins as Sam
• Billy Bob Thornton as Troublemaker
• June Carter Cash as Mrs. Dewey Sr.
• Billy Joe Shaver as Joe
• Rick Dial as Elmo
• Todd Allen as Horace

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Apostle

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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