The Eyes of Tammy Faye Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

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.

Biography Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

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  Jessica Chastain

  ... Tammy Faye Bakker

  The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Interstellar

• 
  Andrew Garfield

  ... Jim Bakker

  We Live in Time, Hacksaw Ridge

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  Cherry Jones

  Our Friend, Boy Erased

• F
  Fredric Lehne

• L
  Louis Cancelmi

  ... Richard Fletcher

  Killers of the Flower Moon

• S
  Sam Jaeger

  Wolf Man, Catch and Release

• G
  Gabriel Olds

• M
  Mark Wystrach

• V
  Vincent D’Onofrio

  ... Jerry Falwell

  Dumb Money, Wildcat

Crew Behind the Film

The The Eyes of Tammy Faye behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Michael Showalter last directed The Idea of You and Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies. The film's writer Abe Sylvia last wrote Dirty Girl.

Director

Michael Showalter

Screenwriter

Abe Sylvia

Producers

Kelly Carmichael
Jessica Chastain

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Production Details

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Key Facts

• Jessica Chastain noted, “I was deeply moved by Tammy Faye’s story from the moment I saw Fenton and Randy’s documentary, so Kelly and I are thrilled to be partnering with them, Fox Searchlight, Michael Showalter, MWM Studios and the rest of the filmmaking team to bring such an incredible true story to audiences. We are looking forward to sharing Tammy Faye’s story with the world, she was truly a woman ahead of her time (11/8/19)."
• Jessica Chastain will produce alongside Kelly Carmichael (NINE, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN) through their Freckle Films banner with Gigi Pritzker (MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, RABBIT HOLE) and Rachel Shane (MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, HELL OR HIGH WATER) of MWM Studios (11/8/19).
• The film is based on Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s acclaimed 2000 documentary of the same name chronicling the dynamic ascent and subsequent demise and redemption of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker as described by Tammy Faye herself.
• Based on the documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

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