The hardest soul to save was his own... He was touched by the power and filled with the spirit. A man of faith. A man of the flesh. A man plagued by the darker side of human desire, and rage. Robert Duvall stars (and directs) as Sonny, a gifted Southern preacher loved by his community. When Sonny loses control and commits a crime of passion, he is forced to run from the law. Hiding out in the small town of Bayou Boutte, Sonny adopts a new identity and sets out on a new mission - to find the road to redemption. Robert Duvall - Oscar Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role - had to use $4,000,000 of his own money to complete the film. When the movie did so well, both financially and critically, the distributors reimbursed him.
Directed by
Robert Duvall
Written by
Robert Duvall
Starring
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). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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