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Laugh to Keep from Crying

  • Video
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 19m
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3.5/10
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Laugh to Keep from Crying (2011)
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A play that focuses on a diverse group of tenants living in an inner-city apartment building struggling with family, job, and money issues. Withstanding all, the neighborhood comes together ... Read allA play that focuses on a diverse group of tenants living in an inner-city apartment building struggling with family, job, and money issues. Withstanding all, the neighborhood comes together in hopes of finding a better life.A play that focuses on a diverse group of tenants living in an inner-city apartment building struggling with family, job, and money issues. Withstanding all, the neighborhood comes together in hopes of finding a better life.

  • Director
    • Tyler Perry
  • Writer
    • Tyler Perry
  • Stars
    • Celestino Cornielle
    • Chandra Currelley-Young
    • Anthony Dalton
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.5/10
    355
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
    • Stars
      • Celestino Cornielle
      • Chandra Currelley-Young
      • Anthony Dalton
    • 2User reviews
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    Celestino Cornielle
    Celestino Cornielle
    • Eddie
    • (as Celestin Cornielle)
    Chandra Currelley-Young
    Chandra Currelley-Young
    • Belinda
    Anthony Dalton
    • Donnie
    Tamar Davis
    Tamar Davis
    • Lisa
    • (as Ashley Tamar Davis)
    Stephanie Ferrett
    • Anna
    D'Atra Hicks
    • Niecy
    Wess Morgan
    • Peter
    Red Rachel
    • Jane
    • (as Rachel Richards)
    Cheryl Pepsii Riley
    Cheryl Pepsii Riley
    • Carol
    Donny Sykes
    • Tony
    Palmer Williams Jr.
    Palmer Williams Jr.
    • Floyd
    Michael Burton
    • Musician (Saxophone)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tyler Perry
    • Writer
      • Tyler Perry
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    7shamontielvaughn

    Appreciated the comic relief even in dark circumstances

    If you've seen any of Tyler Perry's other plays, you've seen this one before. Nothing about the plot will surprise you, but I like the play anyway. Actually I prefer all of his plays over the movies because his plays are character driven. The cast was great, but the standout roles to me were Palmer Williams Jr. as the crazy landlord; the two white tenants played by Wess Morgan and Stephanie Ferrett; and the son played by Donny Sykes. I'd definitely like to see them in more of his work although we already see Palmer on "House of Payne" acting crazy as ever there, too. But Donny Sykes is funnier and I like it when the two of them have scenes together. The play is about a bunch of tenants living in the hood who are trying to deal with the pitfalls of prostitution, violence and unemployment. But what I like about Tyler Perry's play is that it shows that through all of these trials and tribulations, the tenants still manage to find a lighter side and have some fun, as any hood would. I definitely could've done without all the singing. I wasn't into any of the songs (although I usually like musicals) but since I wasn't impressed by the songs it just seemed like overkill.

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      "Laugh to Keep from Crying" was taped for DVD at the Cobb Energy Centre.

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Tyler Perry Studios
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      • $90,000 (estimated)
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      2 hours 19 minutes
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