'' is a drama, concerning the lives of
Jim Bakker and his then-wife,
Tammy Faye Bakker Messner during the 1980's, and starred
Kevin Spacey and
Bernadette Peters . This made-for-television movie aired on NBC on April 29, 1990.
Jim Bakker (Kevin Spacey) establishes a large televangelical empire in the 1980's, only to have it fall. Mr. Bakker was sentenced to prison on fraud and conspiracy charges.
Bernadette Peters, as Tammy Faye Bakker, sings several gospel songs, among them "Amazing Grace" and "I Know He's Watching Me";
Peter Matz arranged the music.
Not shown in the movie is the subsequent divorce, in 1992, of the Bakkers.
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special --WINNER (tied with "The Phantom of the Opera")
- Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special --nominated
