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Synopsis:
Meet The Browns
A funny,
moving romantic drama about the power of love and family,
Lionsgate’s TYLER PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS
marks another winning portrayal of life by producer/writer/director/actor
Tyler Perry. The film features a return to the big screen
by Perry’s beloved comic creation, the indomitable and
outrageous Southern matriarch Madea.
A single
mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda (Academy Award®
nominee and Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett – WHAT’S
LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT) has been struggling for years
to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street.
But when she’s laid off with no warning, she starts
losing hope for the first time – until a letter arrives
announcing the death of the father she’s never met.
Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to
Georgia for the funeral. But nothing could have prepared her
for the Browns, her father’s fun-loving, crass Southern
clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country
fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never
knew existed…and finds a brand new romance that just
might change her life.
Based
on the popular stage production of the same name, TYLER
PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS is a charming story about
the joys of family, and the possibility of second chances.
The film also stars Rick Fox, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Irma
P. Hall, Margaret Avery, Jenifer Lewis and Sofia Vergara.
TYLER PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS was produced,
written and directed by Tyler Perry, and produced by Reuben
Cannon.
ABOUT
THE CAST OF MEET THE BROWNS
ANGELA
BASSETT (Brenda)
Electrifying audiences
with emotionally charged performances has been a signature
quality for Angela Bassett, who personifies dignity, pride
and grace when she appears on screen. Her talents as both
an actress and executive producer in both television and film
have earned her respect from her peers and fans as one of
the industry’s premiere leading ladies.
RICK FOX
(Harry)
Rick Fox was born
in Canada of Caribbean and Italian ancestry. At 13 years old,
Fox began to devotedly pursue basketball. Following high school,
he went on to play at The University of North Carolina, where
he honed the skills needed to enter the National Basketball
Association (NBA). In 1991, he was selected as a first round
draft pick by The Boston Celtics where he remained until 1997.
From there, Fox headed to The Los Angeles Lakers, where as
a member of that team, he helped them win three NBA championships.
After 14 successful years, Fox retired from professional basketball
in 2004. Following his amazing sports career, he decided to
pursue his other deep-seated passion, acting.
MARGARET
AVERY (Carol)
Ever since being
born premature and weighing only two pounds, stage and screen
actress, Margaret Avery has been a fighter, and a survivor.
As a young woman, she fought to train for and get experience
in an industry that provided little opportunity for aspiring
black actresses.
JENIFER
LEWIS (Vera)
Jenifer Lewis is
best known for her role as ‘Lana Hawkins’, the
no-nonsense receptionist who maintains order in the clinic,
in Lifetime Television’s hit drama series “Strong
Medicine.”. Her innate ability to captivate an audience
stems from her versatile voice, her bawdy sense of humor and
her powerful acting performances honed largely in Broadway
hits like “Eubie”, “”Comin’
Uptown”, Dreamgirls” “Rock and Roll, the
First 5,00 Years”, and Neil Simon’s “Promises
Promises.” It was her tour with Bette Midler as an infamous
Harlotte however that got Hollywood’s calling.
LANCE GROSS
(Michael)
Lance Gross has
emerged as one of Hollywood’s hot young actors and is
quickly becoming one of the finest newcomers to hit the big
screen. Currently starring on Tyler Perry’s hit show
“House of Payne,” Gross has already garnered a
NAACP award for his stand-out role on the show.
SOFÍA
VERGARA (Cheryl)
Recipient of the
“Hispanic Woman of the Year” Award in 2000 from
Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu commending her leadership
skills representing the qualities Latina women have to offer
the world, Sofia Vergara also became the first Colombian to
win the “Women of Hope” Award from the City of
Hope Organization for being a role model for future generations.
LAMMAN
RUCKER (Will)
Lamman Rucker was
born in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up in Washington, DC, the
son of an educator, athlete and entrepreneur. Mr. Rucker may
be recognized as Mona’s handsome boyfriend “Chase”
on UPN’s “Half & Half” as well as his
loveable bad boy characters in the daytime dramas “As
The World Turns” and “All My Children.”
He has also been a memorable guest star on “Law &
Order,” “All Of Us,” “House Of Payne”
and the popular television movie mini-series “The Temptations.”
TAMELA
MANN (Cora)
For the past decade,
Tamela Mann has been a mainstay in Tyler Perry’s successful
string of Madea stage plays. In the role of Cora, Madea’s
daughter with the Bible-thumping Mr. Brown, she has become
a familiar face to the thousands of ardent fans who have witnessed
Perry’s musicals. The talented artist recently released
her new CD THE LIVE EXPERIENCE which debuted on the Billboard
Top 40 gospel charts off the strength of her powerful new
radio single, YOU DESERVE MY PRAISE.
DAVID MANN
(Mr. Brown)
Over the last decade,
David Mann has become one of urban America’s premier
funny men and emcees. As the Bible-thumping, zany Mr. Brown
in Tyler Perry’s hugely successful “Madea”
stage plays, Mann has become one of the most beloved personalities
in theater today. Now, he’s poised to conquer the worlds
of radio, television and film. His debut CD MR. BROWN’S
GOOD OLE TIME CHURCH, a mix of comedy sketches and traditional
gospel songs, debuted in the Billboard Top 40 gospel album
sales chart.
IRMA P.
HALL (Mildred)
Although
she grew up in Chicago, Illinois, Irma P. Hall was born in
Beaumont, Texas. She attended elementary and high school in
Chicago, and then graduated from Texas Collage in Tyler, Texas.
She became an English and Foreign Languages public school
teacher in Dallas, Texas for almost 30 years. During that
time, she was also a reporter for the Dallas Express, and
was the co-founder of The Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre,
becoming an Administrator, and eventually found herself performing
in their plays as well.
To
view the trailer, visit:
www.meetthebrownsfilm.com
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