We have holy ghost power!!

We got holy ghost power! We got holy ghost power today! Why? Because we have the keys to the kingdom. We got holy ghost power!

This quote from a key moment of action of the indie 1997 Sundance Festival film "The Apostle" finds actor Robert Duvall taking on the difficult role of a flawed, womanizing preacher Sonny in Duvall's essentially self-funded film project.

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Absolutely a pleasing film to watch, "The Apostle" absolutely shows off the great talents of real-life southern Holiness style preachers.

"The Apostle" finds Sonny Dewey, a gifted, self-aware Pentecostal Southern preacher, going on the lam after committing an act of violence. He does this after discovering his wife sleeping with the youth minister (Horace) at his church, and then going through his own church's by-laws that ends up firing him from his pastoral at the church.

Fast facts: Duvall cast real life Holiness preachers and choir members for the film to add a strong, realistic feel (IMDB).

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According to Duvall, he self-financed the film after possibly near a decade of finding non-supportive studios. After it did sort of well in the box office (around $20 million stateside), he was reimbursed for his film.

I think "The Apostle" is one of those rare gems. It's like that perfect marinade for a steak you have been perfecting, and if you especially like the taste of marinade, it stays with you for years and years.

My rating for it: 5 out of 5 stars