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The Apostle (DVD)
The Apostle (VHS)
(1997) I knew people much like the ones in the film growing up. Yes, it is very realistic. Farrah Fawcett is outstanding as his wife.
Tender Mercies (DVD)
Tender Mercies (VHS)
(1982) Duval won an Oscar for his performance as a drunken washed-up country singer. A very good, but apparently little known, film features his best performance with the possible exception of The Apostle.
Apocalypse Now (VHS)
(1979) Francis Ford Coppolla's Vietnam epic features Duval as the ultimate bad-ass warrior, almost as looney as Brando's character. You're probably familiar with several phrases from this movie, including "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Deep Impact (DVD)
Deep Impact (VHS)
(1998) One of the two asteroid summer "blockbusters," Duval is the "old fart" on the team of astronauts sent to save earth. An enjoyable couple hours with Duval's usual on-the-money performance. Morgan Freeman impressed as the President.
Falling Down (VHS)
(1993) Michael Douglas stars as an engineer outsized out of his job and somehow ending up on a crime spree. Duval is the detective who figures out it's the geek. Interesting subplots revolving around the detective's marriage and retirement decision. If you've ever been in a relationship with a woman who tried to control every aspect of your life, you'll empathize with the Duval character. If you have felt the effects of downsizing, rightsizing, outsourcing, etc., then you'll feel some of the engineer's pain.
The Godfather (VHS)
The Godfather II (VHS)
Outstanding in support of Brando and Pacino.
The Great Santini(VHS)
(1979) Dysfunctional family study; Duval is amazing as an overbearing Marine who has no enemy to kill so gives his kids hell instead.
