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The Family That Preys

Year:
Duration:
USA:111 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
5.1
Director:
Tyler Perry
Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2008-09-12
Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $17,381,218 (USA) (14 September 2008)
Gross: $36,405,889 (USA) (12 October 2008)
Cast
Actor
Character
Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa Lathan
The Family That Preys
Alfre Woodard
Alice Pratt
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 (as Kaira Whitehead)
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 (as Andrew Hyatt Masset)
Jason MacDonald
Bartender
Todd Coley
Dancer
Crissy Collins
Church Soloist
Benjamin Brown
Abby's Husband
Cesar Aguirre
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Detra Bickerstaff
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tim Blanchard
Waiter (uncredited)
Randy Bratton
Board Member (uncredited)
Michael Burton
Musician (Saxophone) (uncredited)
Crystal Collins
Solist (uncredited)
Bob Cousins
Businessman (uncredited)
Eric Ditman
Corporate Executive (uncredited)
Ashley-Rebekah Faulkner
Jackson Square Photographer (uncredited)
David Feigenbaum
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Chasity Frye
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Laurie Garner
Mourner (uncredited)
Roger Herrera
Construction Worker (uncredited)
Tim Holt
Gala Patron (uncredited)
Andrew R. Kaplan
Black Tie Party VIP (uncredited)
Nicholas Kerves
Mail Clerk (uncredited)
Scottie Knollin
College Student (uncredited)
Melissa LeEllen
College Student (uncredited)
Don Mac
French Quarter Tourist (uncredited)
Aaron Manning
Wedding Waiter (uncredited)
Avon Maser
French Quarter Tourist (uncredited)
Sean Maxwell
Gardener (uncredited)
Faye Yvette McQueen
Wedding Guest Dancer (uncredited)
Tamara McShane
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Debra Moss
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Aleh Neliubin
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Maurice Nimmons
Construction Site Worker (uncredited)
Elena Nordé
Waitress (uncredited)
Jay Oliver
Tourist (uncredited)
Christine Padovan
Gala Patron (uncredited)
John Fitzgerald Page
Architect (uncredited)
Gail Silva
Gala Guest (uncredited)
Ylian Alfaro Snyder
Gala Patron (uncredited)
Brian Spencer
Gala Patron (uncredited)
Steven Stadler
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Shannon Sullivan
College Student (uncredited)
Yvonne R. Villani
Diner Customer (uncredited)
Emily Weprich
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Kenneth L. Zirkman
Priest (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
This film was the second women's "road" picture, in just two years, for Kathy Bates, after Bonneville (2006) in 2006. In the 2006 film, Kathy Bates was one of three women taking a road trip in an old convertible, while in this film, Kathy is one of two women taking a road trip in an old convertible. In Bonneville, the car was a 1966 Pontiac Bonneville convertible, while in this film, the car was a late 1950s or early 1960s Cadillac, probably a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible.
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This film bears a striking resemblance to the 1959 film adaptation of Imitation of Life. Both feature two mothers, whose friendship transcends race and class, lamenting about how their children turned out, despite the sacrifices they made on their behalf.
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Goofs
In the scene where William breaks up with Andrea, it switches between two different camera shots as they are speaking. In one camera shot, Andrea's hands are on William's shoulders, and in the other, they are not.
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Quotes
Charlotte Cartwright: William, meet Ms. Abigail Dexter. She thinks she can take this company global.
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Charlotte Cartwright: [waking up from a hangover] ugh
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Pam: I am tired of her looking down her nose at us... like we didn't live in the same house or the same neighborhood!
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Faq
Q
Is "The Family that Preys" based on a book?
A
No. The Family that Preys is based on a screenplay by film-maker Tyler Perry.
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Family That Preys can be found here.
Q
What's with the title? Shouldn't it be "Prays?"
A
No, the word "preys" symbolizes the act of preying upon others, which is a major theme in the film. Charlotte Cartwright also says herself that her family has been known to "prey" on the weak.
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