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'''''Daddy's Little Girls''''' is a 2007 American [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film written and directed by [[Tyler Perry]] and produced by Perry and [[Reuben Cannon]]. The film stars [[Gabrielle Union]], [[Idris Elba]], [[Louis Gossett Jr.]], and [[Tracee Ellis Ross]]. It tells the story of a mechanic who enlists an attorney to help him in a custody battle against his drug-dealing ex-wife for the fate of his three daughters. The film was released on February 14, 2007 by [[Lions Gate Entertainment]]. This is one of only four films directed by Perry that he does not appear in (the other three being ''[[Acrimony (film)|Acrimony]]'', ''[[For Colored Girls]]'' and ''[[Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor]]'') as well as the first of Perry's films to not be based on any of the filmmaker's stage plays.

Monty James ([[Idris Elba]]) is a [[mechanic]] who dreams of owning his own shop. He has three daughters: Sierra ([[Sierra McClain]]), Lauryn (Lauryn McClain), and China ([[China Anne McClain]]). The children have been cared for by their elderly maternal grandmother Kat ([[Juanita Jennings]]) with frequent visits from Monty along with financial support. Before her death from lung cancer, Kat asks Monty to take custody of his daughters, since her daughter/Monty's ex-wife Jennifer ([[Tasha Smith]]) is both mean-spirited and self-serving. Jennifer has little to no interest in her daughters, having not visited them in several months prior to her mother’s death. She is preferably more involved in the business activity of her live-in boyfriend Joe ([[Gary Anthony Sturgis]]) the main drug dealer in the neighborhood.

At the child custody hearing, Julia argues that it would be in the children's best interest for Monty to be awarded custody and provided the court with a written statement from Jennifer’s deceased mother stating the same. Jennifer's lawyer fights back and claims that Monty is not suitable to raise the girls due to a conviction of statutory rape that occurred 16 years prior. Julia is disgusted and feels betrayed, as Monty never told her this information. She refuses to provide him further assistance with his case and leaves.

Monty goes to work and finds Willie ([[Louis Gossett Jr.]]), the owner and close friend, has been injured in a robbery. Willie is ready to retire and offers to sell the shop to Monty for a $10,000 deposit that can be paid on a payment schedule. Monty accepts his offer.

At 3:00 am, Monty's daughters arrive at his house and inform him that Joe has been hitting them, proving it by revealing that China's back is bruised while Jennifer just watched and did nothing about it. While his daughters are asleep, a livid Monty drives away and crashes into Jennifer and Joe's car, after which he begins to brutally beating up Joe in [[retaliation]] for his daughters. A crowd gathers; Joe's thugs arrive and begin to attack Monty. Having had enough of Joe's terrorism, the crowd defends Monty against them. Julia sees a report on the incident, learning Monty was wrongfully convicted of the rape charges. Upon hearing this, Julia rushes to help Monty.

Jennifer and Joe face drug charges in court as crack cocaine and marijuana were found in Joe's car and house. Monty is to be charged with assault. Julia walks in to represent Monty, apologizing for not hearing his side of the story. The witnesses testify against Joe, but refuse to testify against Monty. Jennifer, Joe, and all of Joe's thugs are arrested without bail while the case against Monty is dropped.

Monty tells Julia that he loves her. Monty's daughters greet him and Julia at the auto shop that now bears his name. Monty and Julia kiss and the neighbors celebrate Monty's success.

* [[Terri J. Vaughn]] as Brenda, Julia's lawyer friend who despises Monty

* [[Cassi Davis]] as Rita, Jennifer's aunt

* [[LaVan Davis]] as Lester