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