Movie Titles |
Precious |
Synopsis |
Precious Jones, an inner-city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant…again. Naïve and abused, Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an alternative-school teacher. She is faced with the choice to follow opportunity and test her own boundaries. Prepare for shock, revelation and celebration. |
Format |
Blu-Ray |
Color |
Color |
Rating |
R |
RatingReason |
child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language |
Runtime |
109 minutes |
Year |
2009 |
Release Date |
2010-03-09 |
Studio |
Lions Gate Entertainment |
Director |
Lee Daniels |
Cast |
Gabourey Sidibe; Mo'Nique; Paula Patton; Mariah Carey; Lenny Kravitz; Sherri Shepherd; Stephanie Andujar; Nealla Gordon; Amina Robinson; Chyna Layne |
Lee Daniels? award-winning PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ?PUSH? BY SAPPHIRE is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. Precious Jones, an inner-city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant?again. Nave and abused, Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an alternative-school teacher. She is faced with the choice to follow opportunity and test her own boundaries. Prepare for shock, revelation and celebration.