Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2006 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 was released on February 20, 2009. It is the fourth film in the Madea cinematic universe as it follows up from the cameo appearance of Madea in the previous film Meet the Browns and it features Cora and Mr. Brown from that film.
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| Produced by | Tyler Perry
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| Starring | Tyler Perry
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| Running time | 103 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $17.5 million
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| Box office | $90.5 million
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Madea: Did I ask you for some me time? Did I ever ask you for anything? I never asked you for nothing!
- Last "unknown" appearance by Sofía Vergara before the premiere of her mega-hit TV series Modern Family (2009) and her becoming a superstar.
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