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Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail

Release Date: Friday, February 20, 2009 Theaters

Director: Tyler Perry

Starring: Vanessa Ferlito Tyler Perry Keshia Knight Pulliam Keke Palmer Derek Luke

PG-13 Comedy N/A

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At long last, Madea returns to the big screen in "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail". This time America's favorite irreverent, pistol-packin' grandmomma is raising hell behind bars and lobbying for her freedom...Hallelujer!

After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea (Tyler Perry) in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her and land her in jail. A gleeful Joe (Tyler Perry) couldn't be happier at Madea's misfortune. But Madea's eccentric family members the Browns (David and Tamala Mann) rally behind her, lending their special "country" brand of support.

Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Hardaway (Derek Luke) is on the fast track to career success. But Hardaway lands a case too personal to handle - defending young prostitute and former drug addict Candace Washington (Keshia Knight Pulliam) - and asks his fiancée and fellow ADA Linda Holmes (Ion Overman) to fill in on his behalf. When Candace ends up in jail, Madea befriends the young woman, protecting her in a "motherly" way as only Madea can.
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The film's director Tyler Perry last directed The Six Triple Eight and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black. The film's writer Tyler Perry last wrote The Six Triple Eight and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black.

Director
Tyler Perry
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Producers
Reuben Cannon
Michael Paseornek

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  • This will mark the seventh movie teaming Perry with Lionsgate.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for mature thematic material, drug content, some violence and sexual situations
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Tagline
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Also known as
Madea Goes to Jail

Language
English

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Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 20, 2009. in around 2,032 theaters There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Fired Up, The Velveteen Rabbit and Delhi 6.

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