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Precious (2009)

We are all precious

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Lee Daniels
Writer : Geoffrey Fletcher

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe
Claireece "Precious" Jones
Mo'Nique
Mo'Nique
Mary Lee Johnston
Paula Patton
Paula Patton
Blu Rain
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mrs. Weiss
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
John McFadden
Sherri Shepherd
Sherri Shepherd
Lisa Cornrows
Stephanie Andujar
Stephanie Andujar
Rita Romero
Chyna Layne
Chyna Layne
Rhonda Patrice Johnson
Amina Robinson
Amina Robinson
Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore
Xosha Roquemore
Joann
Angelic Zambrana
Angelic Zambrana
Consuelo
Aunt Dot
Aunt Dot
Tootsie
Nealla Gordon
Nealla Gordon
Mrs. Lichtenstien
Grace Hightower
Grace Hightower
Social Worker
Barret Helms
Barret Helms
Tom Cruise (as Barret Isaiah Mindell)
Kimberly Russell
Kimberly Russell
Katherine
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Mr. Wicher
Susan Taylor
Susan Taylor
Fairy Godmother
Kendall Toombs
Kendall Toombs
Abdul, New Born
Alexander Toombs
Alexander Toombs
Abdul, New Born
Cory Davis
Cory Davis
Abdul, 9 Months
Rochelle McNaughton
Rochelle McNaughton
AIDS Clerk
Abigail Savage
Abigail Savage
Bunny

Crews

Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Director
Geoffrey Fletcher
Geoffrey Fletcher
Screenplay
Sapphire
Sapphire
Novel
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Producer
Gary Magness
Gary Magness
Producer
Sarah Siegel-Magness
Sarah Siegel-Magness
Producer
Mario Grigorov
Mario Grigorov
Music
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
Joe Klotz
Joe Klotz
Editor
Marina Draghici
Marina Draghici
Costume Design
Lisa Cortés
Lisa Cortés
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Precious (2009) - Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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