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Eve's Bayou

1997, Movie, R, 109 mins

Eve's Bayou: Review

After a string of second-fiddle roles in such films as THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, actress Kasi Lemmons steps behind the camera for this Southern Gothic tale of a troubled African-American family. "I was 10 the summer I killed my father," the adult Eve states at the outset, and what follows is a long look back to the summer of 1962 and the events that led up to that dreadful moment. For young Eve (Jurnee Smollett), who idolizes her father (Samuel L. Jackson), a successful doct... read more leave a comment

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Louis Batiste (Samuel L. Jackson) is a popular physician in 1960s Louisiana who has a beautiful wife (Lynn Whitfield), a loving family and a weakness for women. While his wife ignores his infidelities, his youngest daughter (Jurnee Smollett) is crushed when she catches dad in a compromising situation. Her subsequent revelations tear the family apart in Kasi Lemmons' powerful film, which won Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Length: 01:56:00
Posted: 6/2/2009

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Year: 1997
Rated R

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Jurnee Smollett: Eve Batiste
Meagan Good: Cisely Batiste
Samuel L. Jackson: Louis Batiste
Lynn Whitfield: Roz Batiste
Debbi Morgan: Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
Jake Smollett: Poe Batiste

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