Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) / Lee Daniels Entertainment ; in association with Smokewood Entertainment Group ; produced by Lee Daniels, Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels.

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 th...

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Uniform Title:Precious (Motion picture)
Main Author: Grigorov, Mario (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm), Smokewood Entertainment (Firm), Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: 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), Sapphire, 1950-
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description:1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Push. [Other title]
Precious (base on nol by saf)
Precious.
Format: Video DVD
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Push

Authors: Sapphire, 1950-
Published: Vintage Contemporaries/Vintage Books, 1997
Physical Description: 139 pages, 38 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm
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