Deliver Us from Eva is a 2003 American romantic comedy film starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union, revolving around LL's character Ray being paid to date a troublesome young lady named Eva. It is considered by many as a modern update of William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew. It was released to the US theaters on February 7, 2003 by Focus Features, and also stars Essence Atkins, Duane Martin, and Mel Jackson. The title is a play on a line of the Lord's Prayer: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
Director | Gary Hardwick |
Produced by | Paula Weinstein, Barry Levinson, Paddy Cullen, Len Amato |
Writer(s) | James Iver Mattson, B. E. Brauner, Gary Hardwick |
Starring | LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Duane Martin, Essence Atkins, Mel Gibson, Robinne Lee, Meagan Good, Mel Jackson, Dartanyan Edmonds |
Music | Marcus Miller |
Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
Edited by | Earl Watson |
Distributed by | Focus Features |
Released | February 7, 2003 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $22,573,594 |
About Deliver Us From Eva
Eva has always been in the middle of her sisters' love lives so the men try to distract Eva by setting her up with ladies' man Ray Adams and sparks start to fly but the plan backfires.
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The film is based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The title is a play on words from a line from a Christian prayer.
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Latest information about Deliver Us From Eva updated on July 28 2021.