Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)

For precious girls everywhere.

Directed by Lee Daniels1h 50mDrama

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.

Rated
R
Year
2009
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
6 November 2009
TMDB
7.3 (1821)
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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
A
Amina Robinson
Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore
Xosha Roquemore
Joann
Angelic Zambrana
Angelic Zambrana
Consuelo
A
Aunt Dot
Toosie
Nealla Gordon
Nealla Gordon
Mrs. Lichenstein
G
Grace Hightower
Socialworker
B
Barret Helms
Tom Cruise
Kimberly Russell
Kimberly Russell
Katherine
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Mr Wicher
S
Susan Taylor
Fairy Godmother
K
Kendall Toombs
Abdul, New Born
A
Alexander Toombs
Abdul, New Born
C
Cory Davis
Abdul, 9 Months
R
Rochelle McNaughton
Aids Clerk
R
Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey
Boy #1
Abigail Savage
Abigail Savage
Bunny
Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Carl
S
Sapphire
Day Care Woman
L
Linda Watson
Female Clerk
E
Emani Reid
Girl #1
D
Dashawn Robinson
Girl #2
AzMarie Livingston
AzMarie Livingston
Girl with Jermaine
M
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)
Q
Quisha Powell
Mongo
V
Vivien Eng
Nurse
S
Silje Vallevik
Pretty Blonde Girl
M
Matthew Bralow
Reggie
S
Shayla Stewart
Ruby
Erica Faye Watson
Erica Faye Watson
Sheila
Ephraim Benton
Ephraim Benton
Skinny Boy #1
S
Shortee Red
Skinny Boy #2
T
Timothy Allen
Skinny Boy #3
N
Nigel Joaquin
Unruly Boy #1
E
Esley Tate
Unruly Boy #2
Alex Manette
Alex Manette
Administrator Harris (uncredited)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

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