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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
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Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
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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An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
603
261
  • Director
    • Michael Showalter
  • Writers
    • Fenton Bailey(based on the documentary by)
    • Randy Barbato(based on the documentary by)
    • Abe Sylvia
  • Stars
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Andrew Garfield
    • Cherry Jones
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Showalter
  • Writers
    • Fenton Bailey(based on the documentary by)
    • Randy Barbato(based on the documentary by)
    • Abe Sylvia
  • Stars
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Andrew Garfield
    • Cherry Jones
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    • 237User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 42 nominations total

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    Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain
    • Tammy Faye Bakkeras Tammy Faye Bakker
    Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield
    • Jim Bakkeras Jim Bakker
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Rachel Groveras Rachel Grover
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Jerry Falwellas Jerry Falwell
    Mark Wystrach
    Mark Wystrach
    • Gary Paxtonas Gary Paxton
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Roe Messneras Roe Messner
    Louis Cancelmi
    Louis Cancelmi
    • Richard Fletcheras Richard Fletcher
    Gabriel Olds
    Gabriel Olds
    • Pat Robertsonas Pat Robertson
    Fredric Lehne
    Fredric Lehne
    • Fred Groveras Fred Grover
    Chandler Head
    Chandler Head
    • Little Tammy Fayeas Little Tammy Faye
    Jay Huguley
    Jay Huguley
    • Jimmy Swaggartas Jimmy Swaggart
    • (as James Huguley)
    Dan Johnson
    Dan Johnson
    • Preacheras Preacher
    Michael MacCauley
    Michael MacCauley
    • Big Manas Big Man
    Grant Owens
    • Colonel Sandersas Colonel Sanders
    Coley Campany
    Coley Campany
    • Dede Robertsonas Dede Robertson
    Craig Newkirk
    Craig Newkirk
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Wes Jetton
    Wes Jetton
    • Male Nurseas Male Nurse
    Jess Weixler
    Jess Weixler
    • Makeup Artistas Makeup Artist
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Michael Showalter
    • Writers
      • Fenton Bailey(based on the documentary by)
      • Randy Barbato(based on the documentary by)
      • Abe Sylvia
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    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. —Fox Searchlight Pictures
    • five word title
    • rise and fall
    • message
    • love
    • body part in title
    • 295 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Sometimes in life, you have to take your lashes.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sexual content and drug abuse
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Parodies and impressions of Tammy Faye Bakker featured her crying with heavily running mascara. Jessica Chastain noted that when researching Tammy Faye, she couldn't find a single image of her with running mascara; Tammy Faye only wore waterproof mascara.
    • Goofs
      When their son was born and Tammy admitted to her affair the President was Ford not Reagan. So Jim did not receive a letter from President Reagan at that time.
    • Quotes

      Rachel Grover: Oh, Tammy Faye. You follow blindly. In the end, all you are is blind.

    • Crazy credits
      Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain) gives a thumbs up at the end of the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Amanda the Jedi Show: Faster than your First Time Reviews 2 - Best and Worst of TIFF 2021 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      How Great Thou Art
      Written by Carl Gustav Boberg (as Carl Boberg)

      Arranged and Performed by Michael Parnell

    User reviews237

    Review
    Top review
    A biopic worth going to theaters for!
    "Faith isn't political." Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain)

    But Faith is in The Eyes of Tammy Faye-not just a biopic full of secular missteps but also smart, sympathetic, light-hearted, poignant, and the best female performance of the year. This is from someone who thought Jennifer Hudson in Respect could not be bested.

    As Tammy Faye Bakker, Chastain (also a producer) stakes out the dramatic territory of resembling the star-crossed televangelist and giving a nuanced performance, including commendable singing, that could make you want to see both Tammy and Jessica again in another completely different drama. You could also want to see a less innocent Tammy if you remember her blind eye for her husband's manifold indiscretions and corruptions.

    Forget the makeup, which is remarkable by the way, and just enjoy the masterful depiction of an American classic woman-a star rising to the top at a time when television itself was rising in prominence (beaming shows with a satellite was practically a new weapon). She became a star asserting her talent when men tried to refuse her talent, a woman who rebelled against being left alone while her husband, Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield-playing a smarmy wimp) took the glory and money. Also, a woman who had blind faith in God and mammon at the same time.

    Director Michael Showalter, clearly sympathetic to Tammy, deftly takes the complicated soul from wide-eyed innocent to a wayward but still naive adult whose increasingly-gaudy makeup paralleled her fall from grace. Tammy and Jim's descent, ending in his going to prison for fraud and her losing her beloved television presence and Heritage USA theme park, is an accurate depiction of pride's and wealth's inevitable toll.

    Besides Chastain's memorable performance of a talented woman determined to be more than just a trophy, Eyes is a docudrama chock-full of issues like gay love, male impotence, social repression, and most of all, the morphing of religion into entertainment.

    Allied to these sinful markers is the couple's acknowledgement that wealth is ok to be pursued, even if you preach Christian charity. That Tammy and Jim built in the '70's and '80's the largest TV ministry, the PTL Network, would have been a remarkable feat except for the sinful ways they flourished.

    As Chastain plays her, Tammy barely knew the shenanigans Jim and his buds, like Jerry Falwell, devised to milk their worshipers for wealth and real-estate empires. The Eyes of Tammy Faye is not just an historical docudrama; it is a fitting chronicle of the misalignment of church and state and the corruptions of success.

    Eyes is a messy Greek tragedy of sin and redemption that won't let you take your eyes off it. Especially if you see it on the big screen.
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    • Sep 25, 2021

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Очі Теммі Фей
    • Filming locations
      • North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Freckle Films
      • MWM Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,404,127
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $652,358
      • Sep 19, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,676,180
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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