Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
“Son. Father. Writer. Director. Mogul.”
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Tyler Perry is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. This documentary, a nod to his mother’s love, is an intimate portrait of visionary Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
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Edited by Jon BertainShot by Nelson HumeScored by James Poyser
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22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lucky Johnson
as Self - Tyler's Cousin (Aunt Jerry's son)
Tyler Perry
as Self
Mellody Hobson
as Self - Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments
Jerry Banks
as Self - Tyler's Aunt (Maxine's Sister)
Oprah Winfrey
as Self - Global Media Leader, CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Elvin Ross
as Composer
Keleigh Thomas Morgan
as Self - Co-President, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Tyler's Publicist
Maxine Perry
as Self - Tyler's Mother
Paul Morton
as Self - Tyler's Childhood Pastor, Greater St. Stephen Church
Killer Mike
as Atlanta Native
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2Writers
1Producers
5Other crew
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