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The Apostle

The Apostle

"There are sentences that cannot be escaped"

20127.31h 24m

Overview

A recently escaped convict seeks to recover a treasure he hid years ago in a small, secluded Galician village. However once there, he finds out that in the village there is an even worse sentence than the one he fled from.

Directed by Fernando Cortizo
Written by Fernando Cortizo
Produced by Jaqueline Scott, Susan Gee, Solomon J. LeFlore
Box OfficeBudget: $7.6MRevenue: $60K

Top Cast

Carlos Blanco

Carlos Blanco

Ramón (voice)

X

Xosé Manuel Olveira

Don Cesáreo (voice)

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Arcipreste (voice)

Jorge Sanz

Jorge Sanz

Pablo (voice)

Celso Bugallo

Celso Bugallo

Celso (voice)

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Dorinda (voice)

Manuel Manquiña

Manuel Manquiña

Salustiano (voice)

Luis Tosar

Luis Tosar

Xavier (voice)

A

Atilano Franco

Primitivo (voice)

J

Jacobo Rey

Doctor (voice)

Trailer

Themes & Keywords

legendhalloweenstop motionfolkloremittsmitosdía de muertossuspenseanimación españoladía de los fieles difuntosdía de todos los santossamhainnoche de difuntosnoche de los muertosnoche de brujasvíspera de difuntosvíspera de todos los santossanta compañaleyendasanimación en volumenanimación fotograma a fotograma

About The Apostle

The Apostle is a animation, mystery, horror film released in 2012 exploring themes of legend, halloween, stop motion, folklore, mitts, mitos. Directed by Fernando Cortizo, it stars Carlos Blanco, Xosé Manuel Olveira, Paul Naschy. A recently escaped convict seeks to recover a treasure he hid years ago in a small, secluded Galician village. However once there, he finds out that in the village there is an even worse sentence than the one he fled from.

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