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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama
Release:
November 2009
Production:
Smokewood Entertainment Group, Lee Daniels Entertainment
Cast:
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd, Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosha Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Helms, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, Susan Taylor, Kendall Toombs, Alexander Toombs, Cory Davis, Rochelle McNaughton, Abigail Savage
Tags:
rape, aids, illiteracy, unwillingly pregnant, balloon, school, crying, motorcycle, cynical, harlem, new york city, angry, aggressive, frantic, 1980s, abusive mother, desperate, furious, apathetic, callous, derogatory, enraged, frightened, frustrated, harsh, horrified
