Claim: Farrah Fawcett acted in The Apostle.

The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Robert Duvall , who stars in the title role . John Beasley , Farrah Fawcett , Billy Bob Thornton , June Carter Cash , Miranda Richardson and Billy Joe Shaver also appear . It was filmed on location in and around Saint Martinville and Des Allemands , Louisiana with some establishing shots done in the Dallas , Texas area by a second unit before principal photography began . And main opening shots filmed in Grand Coteau and Lafayette Louisiana .   The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival . For his performance , Duvall was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor .