Eve's Bayou
“The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart.”
Synopsis
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Eve Batiste
Meagan Good
Cisely Batiste
Samuel L. Jackson
Louis Batiste
Lynn Whitfield
Roz Batiste
Debbi Morgan
Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
Jake Smollett
Poe Batiste
Ethel Ayler
Gran Mère
Diahann Carroll
Elzora
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Julian Grayraven
Roger Guenveur Smith
Lenny Mereaux
Lisa Nicole Carson
Matty Mereaux
Branford Marsalis
Harry
Afonda Colbert
Henrietta
Lola Dalferes
Lynette
Marcus Lyle Brown
Hosea
Alverta Perkins Dunigan
Paige
Ron Flagge
Vendor
Sharon K. London
Hilary
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 7, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.47x
+$8.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kasi Lemmons
- Screenplay & Story
- Kasi Lemmons
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Eve's Bayou
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Haitian; Haitian Creole, French
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.8M
- Production Studios
- Trimark Pictures, Addis-Wechsler Productions, ChubbCo Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Terence Blanchard
Amy Vincent, Philip C. Pfeiffer
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Samuel L. Jackson, Caldecot Chubb, Julie Yorn, Nick Wechsler, Mark Amin
Department Leadership Roster
Kasi Lemmons
Writer
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Amy Vincent
Director of Photography
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Samuel L. Jackson
Producer
Caldecot Chubb
Producer
Karyn Wagner
Costume Design
Jeffrey Howard
Production Design
Marvin Walters
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Boyington
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nelson Willis
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eve's Bayou
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What is Eve's Bayou about?
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.
Who directed Eve's Bayou?
Eve's Bayou was directed by Kasi Lemmons.
Who stars in Eve's Bayou?
The principal cast of Eve's Bayou includes Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan.
When was Eve's Bayou released and how long is it?
Eve's Bayou was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of Eve's Bayou?
Eve's Bayou had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $14.8M at the worldwide box office (2.47 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Eve's Bayou?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eve's Bayou was composed by Terence Blanchard.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Eve's Bayou?
Eve's Bayou holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).