Precious

110 min 2009 Published on, 1 year ago

7.3

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.

Country

United States

Genre

Drama

Released

06 Nov, 2009

Main Cast

Gabourey Sidibe , Mo'Nique , Paula Patton , Mariah Carey , Lenny Kravitz

Supporting Cast

Sherri Shepherd , Stephanie Andujar , Chyna Layne , Amina Robinson , Xosha Roquemore

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