The Apostle (1997)

Released: 1997-12-19 Duration: 2hr 14min

Genres: Drama

Rating 6.3

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The hardest soul to save was his own.

Overview

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

Production Companies

Butcher's Run Productions

Additional Info

Budget	$5,000,000.00
Revenue	$19,868,354.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	8.463

Directed By

Robert Duvall

Crew

Editor
Stephen Mack

Director of Photography
Barry Markowitz

Production Design
Linda Burton

Director
Robert Duvall

Stand In
Jan Fawcett

Producer
Rob Carliner

Writer
Robert Duvall

Casting
Renee Rousselot

Art Direction
Irfan Akdag

Casting
Ed Johnston

Executive Producer
Robert Duvall

Co-Producer
Steven Brown

Associate Producer
Ed Johnston

Original Music Composer
David Mansfield

Post Production Supervisor
Sharre Jacoby

Second Assistant Director
Chad Rosen

Unit Production Manager
Taylor M. Favale

Sound Effects Editor
Malcolm Fife

Stunt Coordinator
Ethan Jensen

Production Coordinator
Onni Vosdoganes

First Assistant Director
Louis Shaw Milito

Sound Mixer
Steve C. Aaron

Sound Effects Editor
Kyrsten Mate

Key Makeup Artist
Lilly Benyair-Gart

Scenic Artist
Nan Parati

Supervising Sound Editor
John Nutt

Wardrobe Supervisor
Lisa Parmet

Costume Designer
Doug Hall

Dialect Coach
Francie Brown

Set Decoration
Lori Johnson-Guirard

Key Makeup Artist
Allison Gordin

Script Supervisor
Mamie Mitchell

Art Department Coordinator
Shelly Stoll

Music Supervisor
Peter Afterman

First Assistant Editor
Fulvio Valsangiacomo

Script Supervisor
Carol Banker

Key Hair Stylist
Alicia Allain

Thanks
Walter Murch

Stunts
Mark De Alessandro

TOP CAST

Paul Bagget

Tag Team Preacher #3 (as Brother Paul Bagget)

Frank Collins Jr.

Soloist #4 (as Reverend Frank Collins Jr.)

Carl D. Cook

Civic Auditorium Preacher (as Prophet Carl D. Cook)

Chili Graham

Tag Team Preacher #5 (as Reverend Chili Graham)

Bobby Green

Tag Team Preacher #1 (as Reverend Bobby Green)

Charles Johnson

Tag Team Preacher #2 (as Reverend Charles Johnson)

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