Precious (2009)

  • R
  • 01/16/2009 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 50m

We are all precious

Overview

Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.

Lee Daniels

Director

Geoffrey Fletcher

Screenplay

Sapphire

Novel

Cast

Gabourey Sidibe's headshot

Gabourey Sidibe

Claireece "Precious" Jones
Mo'Nique's headshot

Mo'Nique

Mary Lee Johnston
Paula Patton's headshot

Paula Patton

Blu Rain
Mariah Carey's headshot

Mariah Carey

Mrs. Weiss
Lenny Kravitz's headshot

Lenny Kravitz

John McFadden
Sherri Shepherd's headshot

Sherri Shepherd

Lisa Cornrows
Stephanie Andujar's headshot

Stephanie Andujar

Rita Romero
Chyna Layne's headshot

Chyna Layne

Rhonda Patrice Johnson

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