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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, who 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.

Contributors:

Daniels, Lee, 1959- , director

Magness, Gary , producer

Siegel-Magness, Sarah , producer

Fletcher, Geoffrey, 1970- , screenwriter

Mo'Nique , actor

Sidibe, Gabourey

Patton, Paula , actor

Carey, Mariah , actor

Kravitz, Lenny , actor

Shepherd, Sherri, 1967- , actor

Grigorov, Mario , composer

Klotz, Joe

Dunn, Andrew

Sapphire, 1950-

Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm)

Smokewood Entertainment (Firm)

Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Main Work:

Precious (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Push [by Sapphire]

Alternate Titles:

Other title: Push

Subjects:

Sapphire, 1950- — Television adaptations

Sapphire, 1950- — Film adaptations

African American teenage mothers — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Overweight teenagers — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Illiterate persons — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Abused children — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Rape victims — New York (State) — New York — Drama

Incest — New York (State) — New York — Drama

African American teenage girls — New York (State) — Drama

Harlem (New York, N.Y.) — Drama

Sapphire, 1950-

African American teenage mothers

Overweight teenagers

Illiterate persons

Abused children

Rape victims

Incest

African American teenage girls

United States

New York (State) — New York

New York (State)

New York (State) — New York — Harlem

Genres:

Motion pictures

Film adaptations

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

Television adaptations

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Cast: Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov.

General Notes:

Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
"Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present" -- Container.
Opening credits also appear with deliberate misspellings.
Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique), best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
Golden Globes, 2009: Best performance by an actress in supporting role in a motion picture (Mo'Nique).
Toronto International Film Festival, 2009: People's Choice Award.
Independent Spirit Awards, 2009: Best feature, Best director (Lee Daniels), Best first screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher), Best female lead (Gabourey Sidibe), Best supporting female (Mo'Nique).
Special features: Audio commentary with director Lee Daniels; "From Push to Precious" featurette; "A Precious ensemble" featurette; "Oprah and Tyler: a project of passion" featurette; a conversation with Author Sapphire and director Lee Daniels; deleted scene: the incest survivor meeting; audition: Gabourey Sidibe; "Reflections on Precious" featurette.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PRE 2009 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 031398119777
Publisher Number, Lionsgate: 27239

OCLC Numbers:

1043598546
496829833 [Invalid]