- Original name: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Genre: drama, biography
- Producer: Michael Showalter
- World premiere: 2021
- Starring: J. Chastain, V. D'Onofrio, E. Garfield, C. Jones, S. Jager, S. McIntyre, F. Lena, C. Head, G. Olds, M. Vystrach and others.
Director Michael Showalter's new biographical drama is based on the 2000 full-length documentary of the same name about the life of Tammy Fay, an American Christian singer, evangelist, entrepreneur, author and TV show host. The trailer and release date for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" are expected in 2021, the plot has been announced, the main actors are Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield and Vincent D'Onofrio.
Expectations rating - 96%.
Plot
The film describes the meteoric rise, fall and remorse of TV evangelists Tammy Faye Becker and Jim Becker, who co-hosted a Christian television show from 1976 to 1987. They built a powerful money-making empire around themselves, which eventually collapsed after a series of sex scandals, financial fraud and the actions of rivals.
Production
Directed by Michael Showalter (Love Is Disease, Love, In The Dark).
Film team:
- Screenplay: Abe Sylvia (Lovers, Dead to Me);
- Producers: Kelly Carmichael (Narcosis), Jessica Chastain (The Zoo Keeper's Wife, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: They), Gigi Pritzker (The Road, The Way Home), etc .;
- Operator: Mike Giulakis (Servant House);
- Artists: Laura Fox ("500 Days of Summer"), Charles Varga ("Gifted"), Mitchell Travers ("Eighth Grade").
Studios:
- Fox Searchlight Pictures;
- Freckle Films;
- Odd Lot Entertainment;
- Semi-Formal Productions.
Special effects: Fractured FX.
Filming location: North Carolina, USA. Filming starts in October 2019.
Actors
Starring:
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Jessica Chastain makes her own covers of original Tammy Fay Bakers songs.
- Jessica Chastain and Cherry Jones portrayed Catherine Sloper in The Heiress to Broadway in 2012 and 1995, respectively. Jones received a Tony Award for her performance.
- The rating of the original 2000 documentary by directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato: KinoPoisk - 5.4, IMDb - 7.1. US box office gross - $ 1,029,591.
It is not yet known when Tammy Fay's Eyes will be released, but it is known that Fox Searchlight is positioning this film as one of the contenders for the 2020 award, especially since the actors Garfield and Chastain received Oscar nominations in 2019. This is one of the most anticipated films of 2021, so we hope that critics and audiences will appreciate it. Stay tuned for the release date and trailer for The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2020) featuring famous actors and storyline.
