after watch this film and all one can say be wow . robert duvall come through big in this film about the life of a fascinating man who make a mistake and decides to start off anew . duvall spent many year write and try to get his film pick up and all effort come to no avail . duvall end up financing and direct the film himself which make the success of the film all the more fascinating . duvall play the apostle e. f. and the shouting and ranting and jesus infest man who have live the church for his entire life . every word he speak be jesus and everything he do be jesus and everywhere he go and he go with jesus . all seem to be go well for him until his unsatisfied wife leave him for a young man and take along his beauty ( child ) with her . this film be a delightful story of a man most people know or have meet at some time in their life . duvall do well to keep himself on screen throughout the film so that the audience could get a good idea of who he be and how he react to different situation . this movie be my favourite of 1998 and be recommend to all . positive star .