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.
Released: Nov 06, 2009
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd
Crew: Lee Daniels (Director), Geoffrey Fletcher (Screenplay), Naomi Peters (Stunt Double), Roshelle Berliner (Production Design), Joanna Shelmidine (Stunts), Rose Sias (Stunts)