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Eve's Bayou

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Eve's Bayou (1997)

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Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A father's philandering nature is only one of several problems for a black southern family, but, to 9 year-old Eve, it is the most immediate. As her suspicions deepen, so does her desire to bring... A father's philandering nature is only one of several problems for a black southern family, but, to 9 year-old Eve, it is the most immediate. As her suspicions deepen, so does her desire to bring the infidelity to an end, even if it means calling down justice on its perpetrator. A stylish, southern Gothic tale of family discord and coming of age by first-time writer/director Lemmons. [More]

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Diahann Carroll, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Jake Smollett, Ethel Ayler, Lisa Nicole Carson, Branford Marsalis, Roger Guenveur Smith

Director: Kasi Lemmons

Director: Kasi Lemmons
Screenwriter: Kasi Lemmons
Composer: Terence Blanchard
Producer: Caldecot Chubb, Samuel L. Jackson

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