Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)
Overview
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $37,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.1617 |
Directed By
Tyler Perry
Crew
Tyler Perry
Aaron Zigman
Joel C. High
Keith G. Lewis
Maysie Hoy
Ina Mayhew
Toyomichi Kurita
Roger M. Bobb
Joseph P. Genier
Michael Paseornek
Reuben Cannon
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
Donna Sloan
Joseph P. Genier
Roger M. Bobb
Angi Bones
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Shellita Boxie
David Lomax
David Paul Lord
Anderson Martin
Jamie Lane
Karen Gorodetzky
Mark Erbaugh
Lance Totten
Paul Varrieur
Chris Jones
Clyde E. Bryan
Robert Robinson
Stephen Crocker
Trey Twitty
James Gallimore
Greg Morse
Hsanni Henry
Steve Cubine
Shantell Fancher
Melissa Gearhart
Kimberly Ellis
Carl Pedregal
Ariana Young
Tommy Aagaard
Deborah Evans
Kim Ronstadt
Lisa Collins
Emily Rice
Liam Hearne
Gail Hunter
Shirley Libby
Drew Ponder
Colt Logan
Colt Logan
J. Wayne Parker
Pete Bowman
James 'Tripp' Pair III
Adam Miller
Sherri Angela Leger
TOP CAST
Alfre Woodard
Alice Pratt
Sanaa Lathan
Andrea
Rockmond Dunbar
Chris
KaDee Strickland
Jillian Cartwright
Cole Hauser
William Cartwright
Taraji P. Henson
Pam
Robin Givens
Abby
Tyler Perry
Ben
Kathy Bates
Charlotte Cartwright
Sebastian Siegel
Nick
Santana Pruitt
Christopher
Kaira Akita
Robin
Ron Clinton Smith
Construction Foreman
Jeffrey Alan Chase
Austin
Johnell J. Easter
Customer
T. Alan Brown
Preacher
Mark Adam
Man on Street
Eric Goins
Man #2
Jeff Rose
Loan Officer
Michelle Keller
Teller
Andrew Masset
Sam
Jason MacDonald
Bartender
Todd Coley
Dancer
Crissy Collins
Church Soloist
Benjamin Brown
Abby's Husband
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