The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000 film)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a 2000 American documentary film about the life of Tammy Faye Bakker directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato and narrated by RuPaul Charles.[2][3]
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| Starring | Tammy Faye Bakker |
| Narrated by | RuPaul Charles |
| Cinematography | Sandra Chandler |
| Edited by | Paul Wiesepape |
| Music by | Jimmy Harry |
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| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | US$1 million[1] |
It was followed by the 2005 documentary Tammy Faye: Death Defying, which follows Bakker's struggle with inoperable stage 4 colon cancer. Both documentaries are available for viewing on WOW Presents Plus.[4]
Reception
The film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 86% based on 36 reviews.[5] It is listed at 23rd on the 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die on Current TV.[6]
Accolades
It won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Documentary Film[7] and was also nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature.[8]
See also
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), an Academy Award-winning biographical drama film directed by Michael Showalter and starring Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye and Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker
References
- "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- Harvey, Dennis (January 27, 2000). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Variety.
- Dicker, Ron (August 24, 2000). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021.
- Eyes of Tammy FayeWowPresentsPlus.Com
- "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- Lampasone, Laura (September 8, 2011). "50 Documentaries (Among Others) to See Before You Die". New York Public Library.
- "BSFC Winners 2000s". Boston Society of Film Critics.
- Film Independent. 16th Spirit Awards ceremony hosted by John Waters - full show (2001) – via YouTube.
External links
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye at IMDb
- The Eyes of Tammy Fay at World of Wonder
- Ebert, Roger (August 4, 2000). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Chicago Sun-Times – via RogerEbert.com.
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