The Apostle
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The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Apostle canonical | 6 |
| The Apostle (1997 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8153741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Apostle Context triple: [Gramercy Pictures, distributedFilm, The Apostle]
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A.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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B.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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C.
Apóstoles
Apóstoles is a city in northeastern Argentina known for its yerba mate production and strong Polish and Ukrainian immigrant heritage.
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D.
The Epistle
The Epistle is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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E.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Apostle Target entity description: The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
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A.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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B.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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C.
Apóstoles
Apóstoles is a city in northeastern Argentina known for its yerba mate production and strong Polish and Ukrainian immigrant heritage.
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D.
The Epistle
The Epistle is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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E.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| character | Euliss F. "Sonny" Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | Pentecostal preacher ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Barry Markowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directedByStar | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | October Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Stephen Purvis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
religious film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| independentFilm | true ⓘ |
| leadActorPlays | Pentecostal preacher ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | charismatic but troubled preacher seeking redemption ⓘ |
| notableFor | Robert Duvall’s acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portraysDenomination | Evangelical Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysReligion | Pentecostalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-10-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 134 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural American South ⓘ |
| starring |
Billy Bob Thornton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Farrah Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ James Gammon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Beasley NERFINISHED ⓘ June Carter Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Miranda Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ redemption ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereEvent | Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenByStar | Robert Duvall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Apostle Description of subject: The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Apostle (1997 film)