Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
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.
Director: Darnell Martin
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Halle Berry as Janie Starks |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Joe Starks |
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Michael Ealy as Tea Cake |
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Ruby Dee as Nanny |
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Terrence Howard as Amos Hicks |
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Nicki Micheaux as Phoebe Watson |
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Lorraine Toussaint as Pearl Stone |
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Gabriel Casseus as Sam Watson |
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Lynette DuPree as Alva |
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Artel Great as Motor Boat |
| Directing | Darnell Martin | Director |
| Production | Matthew Carlisle | Producer |
| Production | Quincy Jones | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kate Forte | Executive Producer |
| Production | Oprah Winfrey | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Peter C. Frank | Editor |
| Production | Robi Reed | Casting |
| Art | Ruth Ammon | Production Design |
| Art | Paul Sonski | Art Direction |
| Art | Kieran Brown | Set Decoration |
| Art | Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Suzan-Lori Parks | Teleplay |
| Writing | Misan Sagay | Teleplay |
| Writing | Bobby Smith Jr. | Teleplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Camera | Checco Varese | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Zora Neale Hurston | Novel |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard | Original Music Composer |