Precious
Precious
Release: 2009-11-06
·Runtime: 110m
·★ 7.3
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Smokewood Entertainment Group
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Cast
Gabourey Sidibe
as Precious
Mo'Nique
as Mary
Paula Patton
as Ms. Rain
Mariah Carey
as Ms. Weiss
Sherri Shepherd
as Cornrows
Lenny Kravitz
as Nurse John
Stephanie Andujar
as Rita
Chyna Layne
as Rhonda
Amina Robinson
as Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore
as Joann
Angelic Zambrana
as Consuelo
Nealla Gordon
as Mrs. Lichenstein
Kimberly Russell
as Katherine
Bill Sage
as Mr Wicher
Abigail Savage
as Bunny
Rodney "Bear" Jackson
as Carl
AzMarie Livingston
as Girl with Jermaine
Mugga
as KFC Cashier
Chazz Menendez
as Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)
Roy T. Anderson
as Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)
Erica Faye Watson
as Sheila
Ephraim Benton
as Skinny Boy #1
Alex Manette
as Administrator Harris (uncredited)
Crew
Lee Daniels
Director
Naomi Peters
Stunt Double
Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts
Rose Sias
Stunts
Derrick Simmons
Stunt Double
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Roy T. Anderson
Stunts
Nicole Callender
Stunt Double
Jwaundace Candece
Stunt Double
Mike Burke
Stunt Driver
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
Lee Daniels
Producer
Lisa Cortés
Executive Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Executive Producer