Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Business is like family. Keep your affairs in order.

2008 · 110 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance

Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout several decades. Recently, their lives have become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices, and a dark secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

Directed by Tyler Perry · Written by Tyler Perry

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