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20 February 2009 (USA) morePlot:
Mischievous grandma Madea lands in jail, where she meets a variety of mixed-up characters. | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Blu-Ray, DVD Round Up, July 3, 2009: ‘Madea Goes to Jail,’ ‘Spaceballs’ (From HollywoodChicago.com. 3 July 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
[DVD Review] Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
(From JustPressPlay. 23 June 2009, 7:10 PM, PDT)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tyler Perry | ... | Madea / Joe / Brian |
| Derek Luke | ... | Joshua Hardaway |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Candace Washington |
 | David Mann | ... | Brown |
| Tamela J. Mann | ... | Cora |
 | RonReaco Lee | ... | Chuck |
 | Ion Overman | ... | Linda |
 | Vanessa Ferlito | ... | Donna |
 | Viola Davis | ... | Ellen |
 | Sofía Vergara | ... | T.T. |
| Robin Coleman | ... | Big Sal |
 | Bobbi Baker | ... | Tanya |
| Aisha Hinds | ... | D.A. Fran Walker |
 | Benjamín Benítez | ... | Arthur |
| Karan Kendrick | ... | Guard Watson |
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, drug content, some violence and sexual situations.Parents Guide:
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #44944)Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USAFun Stuff
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Continuity: When Candace (Keshia Knight Pulliam) confronts Joshua (Derek Luke) on the steps of the courthouse the strap on Candace's bag is is located above and below the top button of her shirt between shots. moreQuotes:
Joshua Hardaway: When we were in college, the others made fun of her, about her clothes and her hair, and I started avoiding her. One night, I had a date, and the football team said they would keep her company...[crying]
Joshua Hardaway: I came back that night and went into my room... and they... they raped her, and I didn't do nothing about it. I'm so sorry.
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I found this movie to be lacking severely in plot structure and and in character development. There are many times when the director's attempts to be funny overshadow any chance there may be for character growth. A lot of the acting was wooden and there were many clichés thrown in there that the director was hoping no one would catch onto. The ending was especially horrendous as it appears the director could not come up with anything else so just made something up.
There were two highlights: Viola Davis' role in the film and when the lights came on in the theater and we were allowed to leave. Other than that I wouldn't want to see it again.