Review of The Apostle (1997) by Stephanie M — 08 Jun 2008

I love this movie. One of my favorites of all time. Robert Duvall was INCREDIBLE!!

This review of The Apostle (1997) was written by Stephanie M on 08 Jun 2008.

The Apostle has generally received positive reviews.

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