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30 January 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Lust, Obsession, Revenge... Redemption morePlot:
After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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SUPERB! more (136 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Duvall | ... | Euliss 'Sonny' Dewey - The Apostle E.F. |
 | Farrah Fawcett | ... | Jessie Dewey |
 | Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Troublemaker |
 | June Carter Cash | ... | Mrs. 'Momma' Dewey Sr. |
 | Miranda Richardson | ... | Toosie |
 | Todd Allen | ... | Horace |
| Brother Paul Bagget | ... | Tag Team Preacher #3 |
| Lenore Banks | ... | Female Sonny Supporter |
| John Beasley | ... | Brother C. Charles Blackwell |
| Mary Lynette Braxton | ... | Mother Blackwell |
 | Brett Brock | ... | Helper |
| Christopher Canady | ... | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| Christian Canady | ... | Sister Johnson's Twin |
| Elizabeth Chisolm | ... | Singer |
| Brother William Atlas Cole | ... | Bayou Man |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and a related scene of violence.Parents Guide:
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134 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:12 | Australia:PG | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:L | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35500)Fun Stuff
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Although they play mother and son, June Carter Cash is in reality only 2 years older than Robert Duvall. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the bulldozer scene (Chapter 30), Troublemaker has stood up after praying. People are scattered around him. The shot changes immediately to where these same people are standing in a defined circle holding hands singing around him for a few seconds, then it reverts back to the first shot where the people are scattered around him. (1:47:02 through 1:47:16). moreQuotes:
Momma: Don't you let her have them kids now. Fight for those children, son, you hear me? moreSoundtrack:
Shine On moreFAQ
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Superior acting and a plot based on realism make this a classic movie of actual southern life ... a life that I experienced as a child and adolescent. Duvall's evangelist portrayal is not only convincing but eerie in the way it so fully represents many southern ministers of the gospel ... be they true believers or be they charlatans. I can't help but wonder if the cast was comprised of local folks ... or at least folks reared in the south ... rather than professional actors. They all did an excellent job contributing to the realism of this movie. I almost always enjoy a movie that "tells it like it is" ... and sofar, this is one of the most enjoyable I have ever seen.