In 1989 in Harlem, an obese, abused, pregnant and functionally illiterate teen named Precious gets some help from a special education unit, an alternative school. The journey she makes, the depths of her abuse, the humanity of her teachers are all shown in wrenching and emotional detail. As Precious emerges as her own soul, you begin to see some way out for her, and appreciate her as a person beyond the stereotype. You may not be so quick to classify someone on the street ever again. Performances, all seem to agree, are Oscar-caliber, especially from Gabourney Sibide as Precious, Mo'Nique as her monstrous mother Mary, and a decidedly unglamorous Mariah Carey as the social worker Mrs. Weiss.Rated R. 110 minutes. Lee Daniels - Director / Producer, Geoffrey Fletcher - Writer (screenplay), Sapphire - Writer (novel "Push), Gary Magness - Producer, Sarah Siegel-Magness - Producer, Andrew Dunn - Cinematographer, Darren Lew - Cinematographer, Mario Grigorov - Composer, Roshelle Berliner - Production Designer, Joe Klotz - Editor . Produced by Lee Daniels Entertainment. Distributed by Lionsgate.
Principal actors: Gabourney Sibide, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz.
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