8 km-long line for Thanksgiving food giveaway in Atlanta

The Tyler Perry studio said it was out of food by 10 a.m. Sunday.

Thousands of people jammed roads for miles in Atlanta on Sunday to try to get boxes of food and gift cards donated by entertainer Tyler Perry.

The image shows cars lined up for the food giveaway donated by Tyler Perry studios. (Twitter)

Tyler Perry Studios said they had enough boxes of canned vegetables and $25 gift cards for 5,000 families to drive through and pick up.

The studio said it was out of food by 10 a.m. Sunday.

Volunteers in protective equipment were handing out the food and gift cards.