Eve's Bayou

Film - 1997 - Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Kasi Lemmons

Starring

Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Jake Smollett

Ratings

IMDb 7.2 out of 10

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Film · 1997 · Drama

Eve's Bayou

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The story

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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IMDb
7.2 / 10
13k votes
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84%
Tomatometer
3.83 / 5
32k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama
Runtime1h 48m
RatedE
Release1997-11-07
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