Summary:
Eulis 'Sonny' Dewey is a preacher from Texas living a happy life with his beautiful wife Jessie. Suddenly his stable world crumbles: Jessie is having an affair with young minister Horace. Sonny gets enraged and hits Horace with a softball bat, putting him into a coma. After that he leaves town, takes a new name, 'Apostle E.F.' and goes to Louisiana. There he starts to work as a mechanic for local radio station owner Elmo, and Elmo lets him preach on the radio. E.F. starts to preach everywhere: on the radio, on the streets, and with his new friend, Reverend Blackwell he starts a campaign to renovate an old church.
| Runtime: | 134 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and a related scene of violence. |
| Production: | Butcher's Run Films |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | Euliss 'Sonny' Dewey - The Apostle E.F. |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | Troublemaker |
| Brett Brock | Helper |
| Christian Canady | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| Christopher Canady | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| Elizabeth Chisolm | Singer |
| Farrah Fawcett | Jessie Dewey |
| John Beasley | Brother C. Charles Blackwell |
| June Carter Cash | Mrs. 'Momma' Dewey Sr. |
| Lenore Banks | Female Sonny Supporter |
| Mary Lynette Braxton | Mother Blackwell |
| Miranda Richardson | Toosie |
| Paul Bagget | Tag Team Preacher #3 |
| Todd Allen | Horace |
| William Atlas Cole | Bayou Man |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ed Johnston | Associate Producer |
| Rob Carliner | Producer |
| Robert Duvall | Executive Producer |
| Steven Brown | Co-Producer |
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