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Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire

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  By Geoff Berkshire

Running time:: 109 minutes

Rated:: R

Cast:

Gabourey Sidibe -

Claireece ``Precious'' Jones

Mo'Nique -

Mary

Paula Patton -

Ms. Rain

Lenny Kravitz -

Nurse John

Mariah Carey -

Ms. Weiss

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Director:: Lee Daniels

Genre:: Drama

Official Movie Web Site:: http://www.weareallprecious.com/

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Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire

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(L-R) Gabourey Sidibe as Precious and Paula Patton as Ms. Rain in "Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire."

(L-R) Lenny Kravitz as Nurse John and Gabourey Sidibe as Precious in "Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire."

Mo'Nique as Mary in "Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire."

(Right) Gabourey Sidibe as Claireece ``Precious'' Jones in "Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire."

Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece ``Precious'' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (Mo'Nique ) . Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Under the patient, firm guidance of her new teacher, Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins the journey from oppression to self-determination.