Precious / Lionsgate ; in association with Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present ; a Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Group production ; a film by Lee Daniels ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels.

Precious (Motion picture) (Author). Daniels, Lee, 1959- (direction.). Daniels, Lee, 1959- (production.). Siegel-Magness,: (production.). Magness, Gary,: (production.). Fletcher, Geoffrey, 1970- (writing.). Mo'Nique, 1967- (cast.). Patton, Paula, 1975- (cast.). Carey, Mariah, 1969- (cast.). Shepherd, Sherri, 1967- (cast.). Kravitz, Lenny, 1964- (cast.). Sidibe, Gabourey, 1983- (cast.). Sapphire, 1950- Push. (Added Author). Lionsgate (Firm) (Added Author). Lee Daniels Entertainment Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Smokewood Entertainment Group Productions (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, and discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA, USA : Lionsgate, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel "Push' by Sapphire. "Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present" -- Container. Opening credits also appear with deliberate misspellings.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Credits: Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast: aMo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd.
Target Audience Note:	Rated: R (for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language). Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
Language Note:	Languages: English. Subtitles: English, Spanish ; Closed-aptioned in English.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique), best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.