Good Deeds (2012)
Director
Tyler Perry
Main cast
Tyler Perry; Phylicia RashÄd; Thandie Newton; Brian J. White; Gabrielle Union
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Description
Businessman Wesley Deeds is jolted out of his scripted life when he meets Lindsey, a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.
Tyler Perry
Main cast
Tyler Perry; Phylicia RashÄd; Thandie Newton; Brian J. White; Gabrielle Union
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Description
Businessman Wesley Deeds is jolted out of his scripted life when he meets Lindsey, a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.
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