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, produced by their company World of Wonder, it is narrated by RuPaul Charles.[2][3]

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
StarringTammy Faye Bakker
Narrated byRuPaul Charles
CinematographySandra Chandler
Edited byPaul Wiesepape
Music byJimmy Harry
Production
company
Distributed byLions Gate Films
Release dates
  • January 25, 2000 (2000-01-25) (Sundance)
  • July 21, 2000 (2000-07-21) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1 million[1]

Legacy and home media

It was followed by a 2005 documentary Tammy Faye: Death Defying, which follows Bakker's struggle with inoperable stage 4 colon cancer. Both films are available on WOW Presents Plus.[4]

Reception

The Eyes of Tammy Faye 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]

Film adaptation

The documentary served as the basis for a biographical film of the same title, starring Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye and Andrew Garfield as Jim, with Cherry Jones and Vincent D'Onofrio co-starring. Released in September 2021 to critical acclaim, Chastain won the Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards.

References
  1. "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. Harvey, Dennis (January 27, 2000). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Variety.
  3. Dicker, Ron (August 24, 2000). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021.
  4. Eyes of Tammy FayeWowPresentsPlus.Com
  5. "The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. Lampasone, Laura (September 8, 2011). "50 Documentaries (Among Others) to See Before You Die". New York Public Library.
  7. "BSFC Winners 2000s". Boston Society of Film Critics. July 27, 2018.
  8. Film Independent. 16th Spirit Awards ceremony hosted by John Waters - full show (2001) – via YouTube.
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