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Film / 2009
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Directed by
Lee Daniels
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, and 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.
The story
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, and 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.
Cast
Gabourey SidibePrecious
Mo'NiqueMary
Paula PattonMs. Rain
Mariah CareyMs. Weiss
Sherri ShepherdCornrows
Lenny KravitzNurse John
Stephanie AndujarRita
Chyna LayneRhonda
Amina RobinsonJermaine
Xosha RoquemoreJoann
Angelic ZambranaConsuelo
Aunt DotToosie
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Nealla GordonMrs. Lichenstein
Grace HightowerSocialworker
Barret HelmsTom Cruise
Kimberly RussellKatherine
Bill SageMr Wicher
Susan TaylorFairy Godmother
Kendall ToombsAbdul, New Born
Alexander ToombsAbdul, New Born
Cory DavisAbdul, 9 Months
Rochelle McNaughtonAids Clerk
Roy Anthony Tarell HarveyBoy #1
Abigail SavageBunny
Rodney "Bear" JacksonCarl
SapphireDay Care Woman
Linda WatsonFemale Clerk
Emani ReidGirl #1
Dashawn RobinsonGirl #2
AzMarie LivingstonGirl with Jermaine
Maurizio ArseniItalian Language Instructor
MuggaKFC Cashier
Chazz MenendezMan #1 Exits Elevator (St)
Roy T. AndersonMan #2 Exits Elevator (St)
Quisha PowellMongo
Vivien EngNurse
Silje VallevikPretty Blonde Girl
Matthew BralowReggie
Shayla StewartRuby
Erica Faye WatsonSheila
Ephraim BentonSkinny Boy #1
Shortee RedSkinny Boy #2
Timothy AllenSkinny Boy #3
Nigel JoaquinUnruly Boy #1
Esley TateUnruly Boy #2
Alex ManetteAdministrator Harris (uncredited)
Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
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