What did little Eve see--and how will it haunt her? Husband, father and womanizer, Louis Batiste, is the head of an affluent family, but it's the women who rule this gothic world of secrets, lies and mystic forces.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 17 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jurnee Smollett | ... |
Eve Batiste
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| Meagan Good | ... |
Cisely Batiste
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Louis Batiste
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| Lynn Whitfield | ... |
Roz Batiste
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| Debbi Morgan | ... |
Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
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Jake Smollett | ... |
Poe Batiste
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| Ethel Ayler | ... |
Gran Mere
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| Diahann Carroll | ... |
Elzora
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| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Julian Grayraven
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| Roger Guenveur Smith | ... |
Lenny Mereaux
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| Lisa Nicole Carson | ... |
Metty Mereaux
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| Branford Marsalis | ... |
Harry Delacroix
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Afonda Colbert | ... |
Henrietta
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Lola Dalferes | ... |
Lynette
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Hosea
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Alverta Perkins Dunigan | ... |
Paige
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Ron Flagge | ... |
Vendor
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Sharon K. London | ... |
Hilary
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Carol Sutton | ... |
Madame Renard
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| Victoria Rowell | ... |
Stevie Hobbs
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Oneal A. Isaac | ... |
Bus Driver
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Julian Dalcour | ... |
Bartender
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| Leonard L. Thomas | ... |
Maynard
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| Allen Toussaint | ... |
Proprietor
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Billie Neal | ... |
Ghost of Original Eve
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| Tamara Tunie | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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2Meka Diaz | ... |
Bus Accident Crowd (uncredited)
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Beaux Sedwick | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Greta Valenti | ... |
Girl on Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kasi Lemmons | ||
Written by
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Amin | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Bennett | ... | co-executive producer |
| M. Cevin Cathell | ... | co-producer (as Cevin Cathell) |
| Caldecot Chubb | ... | producer |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | producer |
| Margaret Matheson | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jay Polstein | ... | co-producer |
| Bobby Rock | ... | associate producer |
| Eli Selden | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Wechsler | ... | executive producer |
| Cami Winikoff | ... | co-producer |
| Julie Yorn | ... | executive producer (as Julie Silverman Yorn) |
Music by
| Terence Blanchard | ||
Cinematography by
| Amy Vincent | ||
Editing by
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | ||
Editorial Department
| Theron Alford | ... | apprentice editor |
| Richard Jordan | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Diva Magpayo | ... | assistant editor |
| Mike Mertens | ... | color timer |
| Carl Pedregal | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jessica Picarski | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrew Seklir | ... | assistant editor |
| Judy Strazzera | ... | post-production editorial |
| Andrea Zondler | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Jaki Brown | ... | (as Jaki Brown-Karman) |
| Robyn M. Mitchell | ||
Production Design by
| Jeffrey Howard | ... | (as Jeff Howard) |
Art Direction by
| Adele Plauche | ||
Set Decoration by
| Joanne Schmidt | ||
Costume Design by
| Karyn Wagner | ||
Makeup Department
| Brian Badie | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Joyce Bonck | ... | hair stylist |
| DeWanna Campbell | ... | hair stylist |
| Marietta Carter-Narcisse | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Lin Gathright | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Allison Gordin | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Stacy Kelly | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Lisa Lambert | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Cassi Mari | ... | additional makeup artist (as Casi Mari) |
| Pamela Roth | ... | key makeup artist |
| Donna Spahn | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | supervising hair stylist (as Robert Louis Stevenson) |
| Victoria Wood | ... | wig maker: Samuel L. Jackson |
Production Management
| Edith Dupré LeBlanc | ... | unit production manager (as Edith Dupre LeBlanc) |
| Tim Myers | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Angi Bones | ... | second second assistant director (as Angelique Bones) |
| Cherie Graham | ... | second second assistant director |
| James Alan Hensz | ... | first assistant director |
| Edith Dupré LeBlanc | ... | assistant director: Louisiana |
| Donald Murphy | ... | additional second assistant director |
| James Roque | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gary Anderson | ... | property assistant |
| Matt Carrol | ... | storyboard artist |
| Arthur Desvignes | ... | carpenter |
| Phyllis Detrich | ... | property master |
| Vince LeBlanc | ... | set dresser (as Vince Le Blanc) |
| Chris Mabli | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jamie Maheu | ... | lead man (as Jamie C. Maheu) |
| Cheryl A. McDermott | ... | swing (as Cheryl McDermott) |
| Morgan Miller | ... | buyer |
| Cee Moravec | ... | property assistant |
| Michelle Nunez | ... | property assistant |
| Eric William Pierson | ... | set dresser |
| M.R. Seelig | ... | lead scenic |
| Larry Spahn | ... | swing |
| Debra Sugarman | ... | on-set dresser (as Debra Sugerman) |
| Patricia Vitrano | ... | painter |
| Robert Williamson | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Brian Best | ... | sound effects editor (as Brian T. Best) |
| Beau Biggart | ... | adr mixer |
| Dan Carlisle | ... | second engineer |
| Ed Carr | ... | re-recording mixer (as Edward C. Carr III) |
| Patrick Cicero | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Bradley Clouse | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | dialogue recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone) |
| William Dotson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Emanuel | ... | adr editor |
| Robert Fisher | ... | foley recordist (as Robert B. Fisher) |
| Frank Fleming | ... | sound recordist |
| Ricardo Francia | ... | assistant sound editor (as Ricardo A. Francia Jr.) |
| Alberto García | ... | sound effects editor (as Alberto Garcia) |
| Paul Hackner | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Brian Harman | ... | loader |
| Robert L. Harman | ... | sound effects re-recording mixer (as Robert Harman) |
| Andrea Horta | ... | adr editor |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound |
| Franklin Jones Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dawn Kratofil | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Rudy J. Lara | ... | sound recordist |
| Albert Edmund Lord III | ... | foley editor |
| Dean Minnerly | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Muchnicki | ... | foley artist |
| Donald Murray | ... | sound recording engineer (as Don Murray) |
| Howard Neiman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Nelson | ... | special design effects |
| Jay Nierenberg | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Benjamin Patrick | ... | sound mixer (as Benjamin A. Patrick) |
| Dennis Patterson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vic Radulich | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dennis Sager | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Jeff Sawyer | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Michael Simpson | ... | sound recordist |
| Cathie Speakman | ... | dialogue editor (as Catherine M. Speakman) |
| Roland N. Thai | ... | special design effects (as Roland Thai) |
| Dan Wesson | ... | boom operator |
| Steven D. Williams | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marshall Winn | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Christopher R. Brady | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Randy Algoe | ... | model builder: Boyington Studios |
| Edward C. Bartel II | ... | gaffer: Boyington Studios (as Ed Bartel II) |
| Camon A. Bowling | ... | grip: Boyington Studios |
| Paul Boyington | ... | visual effects supervisor: Boyington Studios |
| Jim Donzella | ... | BFPI administration: Boyington Studios |
| Rebecca Hammett | ... | scenic: Boyington Studios |
| Ronn Hill | ... | key grip: Boyington Studios |
| Anthony Mabin | ... | cgi animator |
| Bruce Manning | ... | effects director of photography: Boyington Studios |
| Paul McCarthy-Boyington | ... | production assistant craft services: Boyington Studios (as Paul McCarthy Boyington) |
| Andrew Midgley | ... | visual CGI effects coordinator |
| JoJo Myers Proud | ... | makeup: Boyington Studios |
| Elena J. Robinson | ... | digital effects coordinator (as Elena Robinson) |
| Joseph Thompson | ... | electric: Boyington Studios (as Joseph J. Thompson) |
| Nelson Willis | ... | production designer: Boyington Studios (as Nelson C. Willis) |
Stunts
| Marvin Walters | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul D. Beard | ... | electrician |
| Tim Bourque | ... | electrician |
| Clint Buras | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert C. Campbell | ... | best boy grip |
| Henry Cline | ... | camera operator |
| Richard L. Cottrell | ... | key grip |
| Shiloh Eck | ... | best boy grip |
| William J. Eggleston | ... | special photographer |
| Jason Goodowens | ... | grip (as Jason K. Goodowens) |
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | ... | still photographer |
| Lavelle Higgins | ... | grip |
| Lonnie Kahoe | ... | key grip: second unit, Louisiana |
| Charles Landers | ... | camera department intern |
| James Mallory | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mike McLaughlin | ... | gaffer: Louisiana second unit (as Michael B. McLaughlin) |
| Sean Mennie | ... | camera loader |
| Philip C. Pfeiffer | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Brian T. Pitts | ... | first assistant camera (as Brian Pitts) |
| John David Pope | ... | second assistant camera: Louisiana second unit |
| Christopher Prampin | ... | gaffer |
| Daniel Rector | ... | best boy grip: Louisiana second unit (as Daniel J. Rector) |
| Joseph Smith | ... | dolly grip |
| Robert Zuckerman | ... | key art photographer |
Casting Department
| Victor Davis | ... | casting: Louisiana |
| Susan D. Fowler | ... | casting coordinator |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lee Hunsaker | ... | set costumer |
| Kelly Knutzen | ... | assistant costumer |
| Heather Pain | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Patty Spinale | ... | costumer builder: Ms. Whitfield |
| Cynthia Tanner | ... | assistant costumer |
Location Management
| Rachelle Dickerson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dana A. Hanby | ... | location manager (as Dana Hanby) |
| Stephanie Pecuch | ... | assistant location manager: preparation / location assistant (as Stephanie C. Pecuch) |
| Steven Weidenbacher | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Malika Amandi | ... | special vocal effects (as Malika Williams) |
| Valerie Basnight | ... | special vocal effects |
| Troy Davis | ... | musician: drums |
| Tony DiMito | ... | additional music editor |
| Gary English | ... | executive music producer |
| Joel C. High | ... | music coordinator: Trimark |
| Lawrence Hill | ... | special vocal effects |
| Julie Glaze Houlihan | ... | music supervisor (as Julie Glaze) |
| Julianne Jordan | ... | director of music: Trimark (as Julianne Kelley) |
| Edward Simon | ... | musician: piano |
| Lori Slomka | ... | supervising music editor |
| Don Vappie | ... | musician: guitar |
| Reginald Veal | ... | musician: bass |
| Clara Williams | ... | special vocal effects |
| Steven D. Williams | ... | special vocal effects |
| Paul F. Zubrod | ... | music contractor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Candace Cole | ... | script revisionist |
| Noel Dawkins | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Barbara Arceneaux | ... | driver |
| Joanie Arceneaux | ... | driver |
| Jody Arceneaux | ... | driver |
| Larry Arceneaux | ... | transportation captain |
| Joe Benfiglio | ... | driver |
| Jim Brannon | ... | cook/driver |
| Phillip Cusimano | ... | driver |
| Robert L. Davis | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Cheryl Drake | ... | cook/driver |
| Jamie Anderson Flynn | ... | driver |
| Troy Flynn | ... | transportation coordinator |
| William T. Flynn | ... | driver |
| William Gillespie | ... | wardrobe driver (as William L. Gillespie) |
| Marvin Gonzales | ... | driver |
| Alex Hebert | ... | driver |
| Timothy Shane Kropog | ... | driver |
| Joey Lafaye | ... | driver |
| Joel Morton | ... | driver: production van |
| Warren J. Trahan | ... | driver |
| Hank Winters | ... | driver |
| Freddie Wirstrom | ... | driver (as Freddy Robert Wirstrom) |
Additional Crew
| Donald Alexander | ... | assistant cook |
| Rose D. Arceneaux | ... | craft service assistant |
| Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist |
| Joel Timothy Bible | ... | set teacher (as Joel T. Bible) |
| Peter Block | ... | executive in charge of business affairs |
| Peter A. Block | ... | executive in charge of business affairs |
| Kathleen Boles | ... | production assistant |
| Katie Bowler | ... | production assistant |
| Brenda Brockhoeft | ... | set production assistant |
| Tessa Brophy | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Gina T. Charbonnet | ... | production assistant |
| Cory Chew | ... | assistant: Caldecot Chubb |
| Stanley Bennett Clay | ... | adr voice artist |
| Trina Davis Cundieff | ... | electronic press kit (as Trina Davis) |
| Caroline Ducrocq | ... | technical advisor |
| Bruce Eisen | ... | executive in charge of business affairs (as Bruce David Eisen) |
| Jon Eyez | ... | set production assistant (as Jon C. Thomas) |
| Hugh Folkerth | ... | assistant: Cevin Cathell |
| Anthony Michael Frederick | ... | stand-in |
| Jackie Graf | ... | assistant: Mark Amin |
| Kristen Graff | ... | production assistant |
| Brad 'Mo' Gremillion | ... | chef (as Brad Gremillion) |
| Elizabeth T. Guste | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Deborah Ann Henderson | ... | production coordinator: Trimark (as Deborah Henderson) |
| Jeff Hill | ... | unit publicist |
| Jeanne Ingraham | ... | craft service assistant |
| Jennifer Renee Johnson | ... | assistant: Lynn Whitfield |
| Alissa M. Kantrow | ... | production assistant (as Alissa Nicole Miller) |
| James E. Keegan | ... | executive in charge of finance |
| Tracy Keller | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian M. Kingman | ... | insurance |
| Stephanie Kremer High | ... | post-production accountant (as Stephanie Kremer) |
| Liz Landers | ... | craft service |
| Terri Lashley | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Christopher D.L. Lee | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Loop II | ... | production assistant |
| Darlene Caamano Loquet | ... | assistant: Jay Polstein |
| Mariama | ... | choreographer |
| William W. Messersmith III | ... | production attorney |
| Morgan Miles | ... | production accountant (as Morgan M. Miles) |
| Dan Ming | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion bond |
| Krueger G. Normand | ... | dialect advisor |
| Debra Redfearn | ... | first aid coordinator |
| Doran Reed | ... | assistant: Kasi Lemmons (as Doran 'The Man' Reed) |
| Adam Remington | ... | assistant chef |
| Kerry T. Roby | ... | assistant chef |
| Joe Russo | ... | production assistant |
| Marcia Rutledge | ... | insurance |
| Natasha Sanchez | ... | set production assistant |
| James H. Shade | ... | production assistant |
| Diana M. Smith | ... | craft assistant |
| Donna Solomon | ... | contractual auditor: Trimark |
| Irene Speiser | ... | production financing arranger: Silicon Valley Bank |
| Jackie Stanley | ... | entertainment coalition |
| Terry Stavoe | ... | production staff |
| Louis Therrien | ... | entertainment coalition |
| Leonard L. Thomas | ... | assistant: Samuel Jackson (as Leonard Thomas) |
| Alfred Chidi Uzomah | ... | production assistant |
| Julia Valentine | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Victoria Vaus | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Meltem Vogler | ... | production controller: Trimark (as Meltem Demirer Vogler) |
| Charlyn Ware | ... | business affairs manager: Trimark |
| Kurt Woolner | ... | completion bond |
| Nicole Louise Wright | ... | production assistant (as Nicole Wright) |
Thanks
| Frank Moshier | ... | special thanks |
| Paul F. Zubrod | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Trimark Pictures (presents)
- ChubbCo Film
- Addis Wechsler Pictures
Distributors
- Trimark Pictures (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Lions Gate Films (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Reid & Puskar (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Australia) (video)
- Funai Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- H.R.S. Funai Co. Ltd. (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Pay Per View (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Trimark Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Trimark Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- SND Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Happinet Pictures (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2002) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- Lions Gate Films (2002) (Canada) (VHS)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2006) (Greece) (tv)
- New KSM (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pulp Video (2015) (Italy) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Boyington Film Productions (visual effects)
- The Screaming Weasel (cgi animation)
- Title House (opticals)
Other Companies
- 4MC (additional sound mixing)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Aveda (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Big Al's Picture Cars (picture car coordinator)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cine-Com Payroll (payroll)
- Cinema Research (main titles)
- City of Covington (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Clein + White (unit publicist)
- Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles (production attorneys)
- Digital Filmworks (digital scanning and recording)
- Eclectic C. G. & E. (donated by: Dino Lights)
- Executive Cutting Service (negative cutting)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Lightning Strikes (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Location Catering (catering)
- Louisiana Film Commission (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Louisiana Office of State Parks (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- MCA Music Pub. (acknowledgement)
- MCA Records (acknowledgement)
- MCA (original soundtrack album)
- Mountain Air Studios (score performed at)
- Naimies Beauty Supply (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Neill (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- New Orleans Lower Coast Railroad (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Oaks Travel (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Palace Costume and Prop Co. (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Panavision (filmed with: cameras & lenses)
- Philosophy (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Pinnacle Media Group (acknowledgement)
- Plaquemines Parish, LA (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Remy Amerique (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Retro-Active Pictures (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Salt Lake City Airport Hilton (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Shure Travel (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Sonic Images (acknowledgement)
- Sonic Images (score album)
- SoundStorm (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- The Magnolia Studios (re-recording facilities)
- Title House (end titles)
- Town of Madisonville, Louisiana (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Universal Music Group (acknowledgement)
- Universal Music Special Markets (acknowledgement)
- University of New Orleans (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Valoen Power (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Village of Napoleonville (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Westwind Media (supervising music editor)
- Wigmaker Associates (the producers are thankful for the help they received)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1962 Louisiana, the Batiste family is headed by charming doctor Louis. Though he is married to beautiful Roz, he has a weakness for attractive female patients. One night Louis trysts with married and sexy Metty Mereaux, not knowing that he is observed by his youngest daughter Eve, who is there by accident. Eve cannot forget the traumatic incident and shares a secret with older sister Cisely. Lies start to roll. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,287,846, 09 Nov 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to writer and director Kasi Lemmons, her cut differed greatly from the final cut released to theaters, which eliminated a major character from the movie. See more » |
| Goofs | After the Batiste family learns with relief that the boy who was hit by the bus wasn't Poe and Mrs. Batiste tells Eve to go upstairs and tell Cisely that they can all go outside, a boom mic is visible at the top of the frame. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mad City/Bean/Starship Troopers/Eve's Bayou/The Wings of the Dove (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Child With The Blues See more » |
| Quotes |
Mozelle Batiste Delacroix:
Life is filled with goodbyes, Eve, a million goodbyes, and it hurts every time. Sometimes, I feel like I've lost so much, I have to find new things to lose. All I know is, there must be a divine point to it all, and it's just over my head. That when we die, it will all come clear. And then we'll say, "So that was the damn point." And sometimes, I think there's no point at all, and maybe that's the point. All I know is most people's lives are a great disappointment to them and no one leaves this earth without feeling terrible pain. And if there is no divine explanation at the end of it all, well... that's sad. See more » |