Precious (2009)

11/20/2009 1h 50m

We are all precious

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Gabourey Sidibe

as Claireece "Precious" Jones

Born 05/06/1983, age

Mo'Nique

as Mary Lee Johnston

Born 12/11/1967, age

Paula Patton

as Blu Rain

Born 12/05/1975, age

Mariah Carey

as Mrs. Weiss

Born 03/27/1969, age

Lenny Kravitz

as John McFadden

Born 05/26/1964, age

Sherri Shepherd

as Lisa Cornrows

Born 04/22/1967, age

Kimberly Russell

as Katherine

Born 12/29/1964, age

Bill Sage

as Mr. Wicher

Born 04/03/1962, age