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Their Eyes Were Watching God
5.7 / 10• 2005• 1h 53m•NR• English
DramaRomanceTV Movie
Storyline
A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.
Cast & Crew

Halle Berry
Janie Starks
Lead
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Joe Starks

Michael Ealy
Tea Cake

Ruby Dee
Nanny

Terrence Howard
Amos Hicks

Nicki Micheaux
Phoebe Watson

Lorraine Toussaint
Pearl Stone

Gabriel Casseus
Sam Watson
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Darnell Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Their Eyes Were Watching God is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”








