duvall be and without doubt and one of the fine actor on the c20th screen . unlike so many superstar ( nicholson and pacino and hoffman ) and you forget he duvall within the first couple of minute of his performance . the apostle be no exception . here we have a completely three dimensional view of a man carry personal demon and plenty of psychological baggage . duvall certainly deserve his academy award nomination . the central idea of the movie be also very strong represent preacher seek redemption from past deed by once more bring the power of the word to a small community . but duvall the actor and executive producer and director be not equal by duvall the writer . i sit watch with the constant niggle that something be miss . and a the final credit scroll and and remind me that farrah fawcett and billy bob thornton and miranda richardson and a handful of others have be on screen and i get the sudden revelation that none have have a part anywhere near as round a duvall . this truly be a one man movie . even though the director be on screen for virtually every shot and it not an egotistical piece . but it not a deep a it could have be . which be a great shame . because with an antagonist of some kind and this would have rise from good film to masterpiece . watch it and but only for the central performance . and for the two black child play their ukelele . theyre great .