The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a biographical drama film that delves into the rise, fall, and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from a middle-class life to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park and were revered for their message of love, acceptance, and prosperity. However, financial failings and scandals tarnish their reputation, bringing their religious empire to a crashing halt.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Director
- Michael Showalter
- Release Date
- September 17, 2021
- Studio(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Cast
- Sam Jaeger , Gabriel Olds , Jessica Chastain , Louis Cancelmi , Cherry Jones , Fredric Lehne , Andrew Garfield , Vincent D'Onofrio , Mark Wystrach
- Writers
- Abe Sylvia
- Runtime
- 126minutes
Summary
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity. Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn’t long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.
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