Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire Movie
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| Rating: |
 
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| Run Time: | 109 min |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Released: | 2008 |
| Directors: |
Lee Daniels |
| Genre/Type: |
Drama Inspirational Drama Teen Movie |
| Producers: |
Lee Daniels Gary Magness Sarah Siegel-Magness |
Plot Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Monster's Ball producer Lee Daniels follows up his 2005 directorial debut, Shadowboxer, with this adaptation of author Sapphire's best-selling novel about an overweight, illiterate African-American teen from Harlem who discovers an alternate path in life after she begins attending a new school. Clareece "Precious" Jones is only a teenager, yet she's about to give birth to her second child. Unable to read or write, Clareece shows little prospect for the future until discovering that she has been accepted into an alternative school. There, with a little help from a sympathetic teacher (Paula Patton) and a kindly nurse (Lenny Kravitiz), the young girl receives something that most teens never get -- a chance to start over. Mo'nique co-stars in an inspirational drama featuring the debut performance of screen newcomer Gabourey "Gabbie" Sidibe.
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Life is hard. Life is short. Life is painful. Life is rich. Life is....Precious.
When I saw the trailer, I was curious about the film, but I noticed that it is rated R. I have read some online reviews, but I would like to know how the movie ends and if anyone has thoughts about the level of violent content.
"The trailer is on Apple.com." Push is a painfully realistic novel by Sapphire, about a young girl who epitomizes the lost and downtrodden youth of America. It has been made into an award-winning and soon-to-be feature film. The n...
Cast
| Actors | Character | Born |
| Gabourey Sidibe | Clareece "Precious" Jones | |
| Lenny Kravitz | Nurse John | May 26, 1964 |
| Paula Patton | Ms. Rain | |
| Mo'nique | Mary | |
| Mariah Carey | Mrs. Weiss | Mar 27, 1970 |
| Sherri Shepherd | Cornrows | |
| Stephanie Andujar | Rita | |
| Chyna Layne | Rhonda | |
| Amina Robinson | Jermaine | |
| Xosha Roquemore | Joann | |
| Angelic Zambrana | Consuelo | |
| Aunt Dot | Tootsie | |
| Nealla Gordon | Mrs. Lichenstein | |
| Grace Hightower | Social Worker | |
| Barret Mindell | Tom Cruise | |
| Kimberly Russell | Katherine | Dec 29, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY |
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