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The Apostle
1997
· Movie
· 134 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
58–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88. Critics average 86, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
Details
- Director
- Robert Duvall
- Writer
- Robert Duvall
- Studio
- Butcher's Run Productions
- Released
- 19 December 1997
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $5.0M
- Box office
- $19.9M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
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| 70th Academy Awards 1998 | Best Actor | Robert Duvall | Nominee |
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70th Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Robert Duvall | Nominee |