answers: Tyler Perry
context: movie also stars Thandie Newton, Rebecca Romijn, Gabrielle Union, Eddie Cibrian, Jamie Kennedy, Phylicia Rashad, and others. , Perry's films had grossed over US$500 million worldwide. Perry's "Madea's Witness Protection", his seventh film within the Madea franchise, was released on June 29, 2012. Perry took over the role of James Patterson's Alex Cross from Morgan Freeman for a new film in the series, titled "Alex Cross". The film opened on October 19, 2012, and received praise from critics and audiences for his role. His performance gained the attention of director David Fincher, who subsequently cast Perry in his 2014 thriller </s> of 20% based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. On Metacritic, the film has a 42/100 rating, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "Madea's Witness Protection" has received five Golden Raspberry Award nominations including Worst Actress (Tyler Perry as Madea), Worst Director, Worst Screen Couple (Perry and his drag getup), Worst Screen Ensemble and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. The film opened with $25,390,575 in its opening weekend, ranking #4 behind "Ted", "Magic Mike", and "Brave". The film had grossed total of $66,899,242 worldwide, surpassing its $20 million budget. "Madea's Witness Protection" was released on DVD and </s> series of the same name, starring JoBeth Williams and John Heard while Ossie Davis reprises his role of Judge Harry Roosevelt. The show lasted one season (1995–1996). The Client (1994 film) The Client is a 1994 American legal thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher, and starring Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Anthony Edwards, and Ossie Davis. It is based on the novel of the same name by John Grisham. The film was released in the United States on July 20, 1994. Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his little brother, Ricky, are smoking cigarettes in the
question: who plays madea in madea 's witness protection