Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

Directed by

Tyler Perry

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 213 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a temper gets sent to prison where she meets a young prostitute. An assistant district attorney recognizes the woman as someone from his college days.

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What happens

Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2005 play, and starring Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, and Viola Davis. The film tells the story of Madea going to prison for her uncontrollable anger management problems as she befriends a young incarcerated prostitute whom an assistant district attorney has known since college. The film had its premiere in Atlanta, Georgia on February 16, 2009, and was theatrically released on February 20, 2009. Madea Goes to Jail received negative reviews from critics and grossed $90.5 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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