Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Darnell Martin
Taji Coleman
Artel Kayaru
Rhonda Stubbins White
Ricky Fante
Lisa Lovelace
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Adaptation of Zora Neal Hurston's novel, written in the 1920's, about an African American woman who moves to the beat of her own drum in her quest to figure out her place in the world. This brings disdain from the conservative locals in her small town in Florida
Director
Darnell Martin
Cast
Taji Coleman
Artel Kayaru
Rhonda Stubbins White
Ricky Fante
Lisa Lovelace
Maura Gale
Lynette Dupree
Gabriel Casseus
Jensen Atwood
Veryl Jones
Wayne Duvall
Candace Edwards
Ruben Santiago-hudson
Ruby Dee
Hank Stone
Raymond T Williams
Nicki Micheaux
Todd Kevin Osceola
Mel Winkler
Michael Ealy
Lorraine Toussaint
Henry Brown
Sean Nelson
Terrence Howard
Halle Berry
Kevin Daniels
Edward Knowles
Crew
Reuben Aaronson
Ruth Ammon
Deva Anderson
Kami Asgar
Heath Banks
Ken Beauchene
Frawley Becker
Michael J. Benavente
Terence Blanchard
Will Blount
George Bolton
Brad Boyer
Todd Bozung
William Buckingham
Matthew Carlisle
Matthew Carlisle
Eduardo Castro
Rafael Castro
Valeria Migliassi Collins
Alan D'angerio
Jennifer Dawson
Sean Devine
Ruby Flores
Kate Forte
Peter C Frank
Tom Frazier
William Freesh
Kirk Gardner
Paul Gentry
Michael Germain
Lisa Goldsmith
Theresa Greene
Stuart Hagen
Casey Hallenbeck
Eric Hammer
Donna R. Harrison
Van A. Hayden
Susan Heyer
Norma Hill-patton
Bill Holmquist
Zora Neale Hurston
Barry Jenkins
Quincy Jones
Rick Kerigan
Nancy Kirhoffer
Scott Klein
Karen Korn
Jack Lilley
Andrea Lisa
Howard London
Barbara Lorenz
Eileen Malyszko
Randy Martens
Isham Martin
Eamon Mcgillicuddy
Alan Meyerson
Cheryl A Miller
Ignacio Musich
Austin Myers
James Nagle
Suzan-lori Parks
Suzan-lori Parks
Chris Pechin
Ethan Philips
Jerry Popolis
Robi Reed-humes
Florent Retz
Tim Roarke
Delphine Robertson
Fatima Robinson
Orighomisan O Sagay
Orighomisan O Sagay
David Salzman
Valerie Scoon
Mario Simon
Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith
Russel Smith
Paul Sonski
James Tanenbaum
Reneé Treyball
Kelly Uchimura
Checco Varese
Checco Varese
Scott Watkins
Webster Whinery
Stefan Wilking
Oprah Winfrey
Vivian Zink
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Halle Berry) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Aired in United States March 6, 2005
Aired in United States November 29, 2005
Originally in development as a theatrical film with Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment (QDE) attached to produce, which disbanded in July 1997.
Originally scheduled to air in USA on ABC in the 2003-2004 season as part of the "Oprah Winfrey Presents" series of movies and rescheduled to air March 6, 2005.
Began shooting April 5, 2004 and completed shooting May 13, 2004 in Los Angeles. Began shooting May 17, 2004 and completed shooting May 24, 2004 in Florida.
