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.

Cited as official plot version

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, Mothers’ Instinct

• 
  Andrew Garfield

  ... Jim Bakker

  After the Hunt, We Live in Time

• C
  Cherry Jones

  The Village, The Party

• F
  Fredric Lehne

• L
  Louis Cancelmi

  ... Richard Fletcher

  Killers of the Flower Moon

• S
  Sam Jaeger

  Wolf Man, Her

• 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

Production Details

What we know about the The Eyes of Tammy Faye movie production.

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.

Production Updates for The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Jun 2021

Post-Production

Changed The Eyes of Tammy Faye movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2021

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Oct 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Cherry Jones casted, joining Andrew Garfield Jessica Chastain.

May 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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