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 | 1.2746 |
Directed By
Tyler Perry
Crew
Tyler Perry
Roger M. Bobb
Keith G. Lewis
Maysie Hoy
Reuben Cannon
Joel C. High
Joseph P. Genier
Aaron Zigman
Michael Paseornek
Toyomichi Kurita
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry
Ina Mayhew
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Joseph P. Genier
Donna Sloan
Angi Bones
Shellita Boxie
David Paul Lord
Mark Erbaugh
Stephen Crocker
Anderson Martin
Clyde E. Bryan
Robert Robinson
Trey Twitty
Roger M. Bobb
David Lomax
Jamie Lane
Karen Gorodetzky
Lance Totten
Chris Jones
Greg Morse
Kimberly Ellis
Deborah Evans
Steve Cubine
Melissa Gearhart
Hsanni Henry
Paul Varrieur
Tommy Aagaard
Carl Pedregal
Ariana Young
Shantell Fancher
James Gallimore
Kim Ronstadt
Liam Hearne
Shirley Libby
Pete Bowman
James 'Tripp' Pair III
J. Wayne Parker
Emily Rice
Colt Logan
Lisa Collins
Gail Hunter
Drew Ponder
Colt Logan
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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