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Precious
Precious

Precious

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$47536959

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.32/10

Release Date

06 November 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Precious

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Mary

Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Ms. Rain

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Ms. Weiss

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Cornrows

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

Nurse John

Stephanie Andujar

Stephanie Andujar

Rita

Chyna Layne

Chyna Layne

Rhonda

Amina Robinson

Amina Robinson

Jermaine

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Joann

Angelic Zambrana

Angelic Zambrana

Consuelo

Aunt Dot

Aunt Dot

Toosie

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Mrs. Lichenstein

Grace Hightower

Grace Hightower

Socialworker

Barret Helms

Barret Helms

Tom Cruise

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

Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey

Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey

Boy #1

Abigail Savage

Abigail Savage

Bunny

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Carl

Sapphire

Sapphire

Day Care Woman

Linda Watson

Linda Watson

Female Clerk

Emani Reid

Emani Reid

Girl #1

Dashawn Robinson

Dashawn Robinson

Girl #2

AzMarie Livingston

AzMarie Livingston

Girl with Jermaine

Maurizio Arseni

Maurizio Arseni

Italian Language Instructor

Mugga

Mugga

KFC Cashier

Chazz Menendez

Chazz Menendez

Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)

Roy T. Anderson

Roy T. Anderson

Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)

Quisha Powell

Quisha Powell

Mongo

Vivien Eng

Vivien Eng

Nurse

Silje Vallevik

Silje Vallevik

Pretty Blonde Girl

Matthew Bralow

Matthew Bralow

Reggie

Shayla Stewart

Shayla Stewart

Ruby

Erica Faye Watson

Erica Faye Watson

Sheila

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Skinny Boy #1

Shortee Red

Shortee Red

Skinny Boy #2

Timothy Allen

Timothy Allen

Skinny Boy #3

Nigel Joaquin

Nigel Joaquin

Unruly Boy #1

Esley Tate

Esley Tate

Unruly Boy #2

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Administrator Harris (uncredited)

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