Madea Goes to Jail is a 2009 comedy-drama film adaptation written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on Perry's 2006 play of the same name. The play and the film deal with Perry's recurring character Madea Simmons going to prison for her uncontrollable anger management problems. The play starred Tyler Perry as Madea, Cassi Davis as Ella Kincaid and Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Wanda. After a high-speed freeway chase puts Mabel "Madea" Simmons in front of Judge Mablean, her trial is short-lived because the police officers did not mirandize Madea causing the judge to place Madea in an... anger management course. After the trial, Brian drives Madea, Mr. Brown , and Madea's daughter Cora back home from the court. After returning home, Madea finds a party taking place in her house by her brother, Joe . Madea uses a machine gun to scare the party goers away. Meanwhile, assistant district attorney Joshua Hardaway is on the fast track to career success.
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| Release date: | February 20, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Tyler Perry |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 103 Minutes |
| Producer: | Tyler Perry, Reuben Cannon |
| Editor: | Maysie Hoy |
| Music by: | Aaron Zigman |
| Cinematography: | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Screenplay by: | Tyler Perry |
| Estimated budget: | $17,500,000 |
| Adapted from: | Madea Goes to Jail |
| Genre: | Comedy |