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12 September 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Follow your heart. But watch your back. morePlot:
Two families from different walks of life learn to work together. | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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On DVD Today: October 21, 2008
(From Rope Of Silicon. 21 October 2008, 2:45 AM, PDT)
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Mediocre 'Lifetime'-type movie moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 (as Kaira Whitehead) |
 | Ron Clinton Smith | ... | Construction Foreman |
| Jeffrey Alan Chase | ... | Austin |
| Johnell J. Easter | ... | Customer |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic material, sexual references and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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USA:111 minCountry:
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #44590)MOVIEmeter: 
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Charlotte Cartwright: William, meet Ms. Abigail Dexter. She thinks she can take this company global.William Cartwright: I thought you were considering me for that position.
Charlotte Cartwright: Why on Earth would you think that?
William Cartwright: Because I'm your son.
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Closer Walk With Thee moreFAQ
What are the songs in the trailer?What's with the title? Shouldn't it be "Prays?"
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Tyler needs to learn less is more. 'Prey' weighs in at nearly two hours and could have used a major tweaking in the editing room. I felt as if I was being held hostage to Mr. Perry's typical rah-rah script where all the evil doers get theirs and the good people triumph. There is never any suspense and you can normally see the so-called 'oh my' moments a mile away.
As a director and screen writer Tyler Perry needs to cut out the unnecessary crap he loads his movies with, tighten up the performances and PLEASE stay away from certain acts of violence that I found to be pandering to a certain segment of the audience.
In closing, save your money and turn on Lifetime- they do these movies a lot better and you get commercial breaks so you escape to the bathroom and fridge.