Robert Duval’s masterpiece. He wrote, directed, and stared as the charismatic leader of a small, fire-and-brimstone church who runs amuck, is given a second chance, and then has to choose what his life is all about.

When charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher Euliss “Sonny” Dewey (Robert Duvall) discovers that his wife (Farrah Fawcett) is having an affair, he promptly puts the other man in a coma and flees his home state of Texas for Louisiana. Once there, he takes on a new name, renovates an old church and brings new life to a congregation. Written and directed by Duvall, the film also earned an Oscar nod for Duvall’s complex, captivating performance.