I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)

Director:

Tyler Perry

Writers (WGA):

Tyler Perry (screenplay)
Tyler Perry (play)

Release Date:

11 September 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Hope is closer than you think.

Plot:

When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides...

Plot Keywords:

Aunt | Immigrant | Love | Nightclub Singer | Looting

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Tyler Perry	...	Madea / Joe
Taraji P. Henson	...	April
Adam Rodriguez	...	Sandino
Brian White	...	Randy
Hope Olaide Wilson	...	Jennifer
Kwesi Boakye	...	Manny
Frederick Siglar	...	Byron
Gladys Knight	...	Wilma
Mary J. Blige	...	Tanya
Marvin Winans	...	Pastor Brian
Eric Mendenhall	...	Man #1
David Paulus	...	Miller
Randall Taylor	...	Mr. Bradley
Tess Malis Kincaid	...	Ms. Sullivan
Joseph Taylor	...	Announcer
Cheryl B. Pratt	...	911 Dispatcher
Judith Franklin	...	Rock Steady Background Singer
Jameaka Tubbs	...	Rock Steady Background Singer
Thomasina Walker	...	Rock Steady Background Singer
Jamilah Windham	...	Rock Steady Background Singer
Greta Glenn	...	Mama Rose
Tanya R. Rodriguez	...	Waitress
Toni Redd	...	Background Singer
Shedrick Garrett	...	Madea Double
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carla Bailey	...	Teacher
Tim Brazeal	...	Business Man
Keith Allen Hayes	...	Store Patron
Roger Herrera	...	Homeless
Shawn Knowles	...	Man on the Street
Adrian Kali Turner	...	Byron (voice)
Daniel Burnley	...	Man in Church (uncredited)
Michael Burton	...	Musician (Saxophone) (uncredited)
Will Finch	...	Needy Person (uncredited)
Jon Gould	...	Church Patron (uncredited)
Marki Henderson	...	Block Party Patron (uncredited)
Steven Kennebrew-Turner	...	Church Patron - Behind April (uncredited)
Alphonse A. Lambert Jr.	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lynn McArthur	...	Needy Person (uncredited)
Jeremy Leighton Miller	...	Extra (uncredited)
Jade Moser	...	Jazz Club Girl (uncredited)
M.V. Oliphant	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
John Fitzgerald Page	...	Congregation Member (uncredited)
David Smith	...	Guy on Pay Phone (uncredited)
Jawad Talpur	...	Bar Patron at Wilma's Performance (uncredited)
Dennis Demetris Taylor	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jean Witty	...	Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Tyler Perry

Writing credits (WGA)
Tyler Perry		(screenplay)
Tyler Perry		(play "Dear God, Are All Men Dogs?: I Can Do Bad All by Myself")

Produced by
Roger M. Bobb	....	co-producer
Reuben Cannon	....	producer
Jerry P. Jacobs	....	co-producer
Charisse Nesbit	....	supervising producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer
Tyler Perry	....	producer

Original Music by
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by
Alexander Gruszynski

Film Editing by
Maysie Hoy

Casting by
Alpha Tyler

Production Design by
Ina Mayhew

Art Direction by
Mayne Berke

Set Decoration by
Lance Totten

Costume Design by
Keith G. Lewis

Makeup Department
Martin Astles	....	makeup effects sculptor
Kyndra Beaudoin	....	additional hair stylist
Andrea C. Brotherton	....	additional hair stylist
Cynthia L. Chapman	....	additional hair stylist (as Cynthia Chapman)
Char Coats-Crump	....	additional makeup artist
Patrice Coleman	....	makeup department head
Veronica Cox	....	additional makeup artist
Vincent Gideon	....	first additional hair stylist
Kevin Haney	....	special makeup effects artist
Deaundra Harris-Metzger	....	additional hair stylist
T.A. Henderson	....	key hair stylist
Harvey Lowry	....	director of operations: Drac Studios
Donna Martin	....	additional makeup artist (as Donna K. Martin)
Theresa McCoy McDowell	....	additional makeup artist (as Theresa McCoy)
Wanda Patterson	....	additional makeup artist
Carol Rasheed	....	key makeup artist
Scott H. Reeder	....	additional hair stylist (as Scott Reeder)
Charles Gregory Ross	....	department head hair
Mark James Ross	....	special makeup effects artist: Atlanta life casting: Toby Sells Creature Make up FX Shop
Duane Saylor	....	additional makeup artist
Toby Sells	....	special makeup effects assistant
Denise Tunnell	....	additional makeup artist
Dawn Turner	....	additional hair stylist
Mi Young	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Sharon C. Dietz	....	production supervisor
Jerry P. Jacobs	....	unit production manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	production director (Lions Gate Films)
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roger M. Bobb	....	first assistant director
Robert Dickerson Jr.	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Christopher Amerson	....	painter
Calvin Ashford	....	assistant to production designer
Adam Brustein	....	assistant art director
Sarah Carter	....	set decoration production assistant
Karen A. Felix	....	property master
Brenda Findley	....	art department coordinator
Sunny Hahlen	....	painter
Andy Krish	....	assistant property master
Konrad Lewis	....	set dresser
Walt Mikolwski	....	construction coordinator
Adam Miller	....	props
Monika van Schellenbeck	....	buyer
Nichole Wleklinski	....	props

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Bartkowicz	....	re-recording engineer
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound editor
Laurie Garner	....	epk sound
Mike Howells	....	adr recordist
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Jonathan Jory	....	adr mixer
Phil Lee	....	sound recordist
Shirley Libby	....	production sound mixer
Colt Logan	....	boom operator
Jane McKeever	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Mills	....	epk sound
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Paul Sorohan	....	utility sound
David Stanke	....	first assistant sound editor
Trevor Stott	....	boom operator
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Brett Voss	....	foley mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
David Fletcher	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Cortney Haile	....	visual effects executive
Spencer Hecox	....	digital compositor
Brian Holter	....	digital compositor
John Kearns	....	digital restoration
Jeremy Meltzer	....	digital compositor
Justin Pascal	....	digital compositor
Jason Sanford	....	visual effects producer
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Ashley J. Ward	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Greg Wattkis	....	stunts
Gerard G. Williams	....	stunt coordinator
Gus Williams	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Irie Bailey	....	electrician
Brent Bazinski	....	electrician
Kenneth Bolton	....	grip
Quantrell D. Colbert	....	still photographer
Jeff W. Curtis	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Joe D'Alessandro	....	camera operator
Lee Donaldson	....	best boy rigging grip
Ramon Engle	....	additional camera operator
Dan Furst	....	video assist operator
Mike L. Germaine	....	best boy grip
Geoff Herbert	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Sherri Angela Leger	....	film loader
Grg Magidow	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Greg Magidow)
Bob Mahoney	....	still photographer
Sean McCardell	....	rigging gaffer
Christopher Mills	....	efp camera
Edward Nyankori	....	dimmer board operator
Mike Pearce	....	best boy rigging electric
Daniel Pederson	....	electrician
Charles Praileau	....	rigging grip
James Selph	....	grip
David Shakibanasab	....	lamp operator
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Louis Smith	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Henry Tirl	....	steadicam operator
Alex Willson	....	rigging electrician
Sean Yaple	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Jill Andrade	....	extras casting assistant
Heather Hylton Bivens	....	extras casting director
Rhavynn Drummer	....	casting assistant
Brittany N. Grooms	....	extras casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sylvia Akuchie	....	costumer
Sekinah Brown	....	assistant costume designer
Sarah Downer	....	additional set costumer
Daniel George	....	set costumer
Rhonney Greene	....	set costumer
Melanie Mascioli	....	costumer
Gertrude Moore	....	head tailor
Margaret Robbs	....	costumer
Iliana Sanchez	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Marisa Clayton	....	project manager (modern videofilm )
Joi McMillon	....	first assistant editor
Carl S.G. Moore	....	digital intermediate producer
Justin Powell	....	post-production assistant
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist
Kimberly Wilhoit	....	post-production assistant
Ariana Young	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
George Doering	....	musician
Jerry Hey	....	orchestrator
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Joseph Magee	....	production music mixer
Bobbi Page	....	choir contractor
Rebecca Rienks	....	assistant music supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Steve Schwartzberg	....	music engineer
Patrick Spain	....	music assistant engineer
Michael Stern	....	music recording engineer: music scoring mixer
Dara Wedler	....	music assistant
Dara Wedler	....	soundtrack coordinator
Aaron Zigman	....	conductor
Aaron Zigman	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Janet Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Coleen Aiello	....	first assistant accountant
Ozzie Areu	....	president: Tyler Perry Studios
Will Areu	....	senior vice president: production and operations
Gaytra Arnold	....	accounting clerk
Carla Bailey	....	stand-in
Colbert Bernard	....	production assistant
Khalilah Birdsong	....	executive assistant: Tyler Perry
Justin Bones	....	set production assistant
Ami Cohen	....	production department coordinator
Jeff Dash	....	production accountant
Derron Delaney	....	medic
Derrick Doose	....	key set production assistant
Tsedy Gebeyehu	....	production secretary
Lindsay Gores	....	production staff
Valencia Y. Hawkins	....	executive assistant: Mr. Perry (as Valencia Hawkins)
Conor Hayes	....	second assistant accountant
Liam Hearne	....	post production accountant
Bill Jacks	....	manager of business and legal affairs
Kimberly Latrice Jones	....	production secretary
Rae Lockett	....	executive assistant: Mr. Cannon (as Reasheal 'Rae' Lockett)
Henderson Maddox	....	production assistant
Laurent Marchand	....	caterer
Whit Marschalk	....	epk sound
Karen Marie Mason	....	assistant location manager
Robert M. Melnik	....	executive vice president of business affairs
Cheryl Miller	....	production coordinator
Gary Ousdahl	....	executive assistant: Mr. Perry
Gary Ousdahl	....	executive assistant: Tyler Perry
Emily Rice	....	post production accountant
Torrey Russell	....	executive production assistant: tyler perry
Klein Santana	....	office production assistant
Jennifer Schoenherz	....	executive assistant to president
Robert Severance	....	police security
Cassius Allen Shuman	....	business & legal affairs: Lionsgate
Donna Sloan	....	executive vice president: production
Gene Michael Smith	....	additional production assistant
Michael C. Smith	....	police coordinator
Tasha Smith	....	dialogue coach: Mr. Winans
Omega M. Stewart	....	office production assistant
Kristin Topps	....	craft service assistant
Carole Wurst	....	executive assistant to tyler perry
Dawnisha Halfkenny	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Jerome Spence	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Tyler Perry Company, The

Distributors

• Lions Gate Entertainment (2009) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll services
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll (uncredited)
• Eclipse Catering  catering
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  honeywagon, hair & make-up trailer, star trailers, wardrobe trailer
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Rice Gorton Pictures Ltd.  post production accounting
• Rice Gorton Pictures Ltd.  post-production accounting services
• Scarlet Letters  main and end titles
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself" - USA (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving a sexual assault on a minor, violence, drug references and smoking

Runtime:

USA:113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45358) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Tyler Perry Company, The

Quotes:

Madea:You know who you remind me of right now? You remind me of Peter. You know who Peter was? Peter was one of the twelve disciplines. And they were out on a boat near an isle in the Greek Atlantic Ocean. And when they was on this boat, a storm rose up and the twelve disciplines...
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Rock Steady

Its Not That Bad Seriously a 2.8?!?!?

This film wasn't the best movie ever and I don't understand why people hate Tyler Perry his films aren't bad and they aren't the worst. I watched this with a group of friends mostly black and we enjoyed the parts with Madea were hilarious. And the drama was okay too. The acting was fine I like Taraj P Henson she was good in this movie. The only thing that bugged me was the sets most of them looked really fake but that was it. Anyways this film wasn't bad and the rating shouldn't be low at 2.8 it should be 4 or 5 stars. The acting was was good and had a fine cast. I recommend renting it or getting it on DVD. If you like tyler perry and his movies then you'll like I can do bad all by myself