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Precious (2009) [R]

Release Date:
November 6, 2009

Original Title:
Precious

Alternate Titles:
La véritable Précious Jones
Preciosa - Uma História de Esperança
Precious
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
珍爱人生
프레셔스

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Smokewood Entertainment Group

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 12  AU: MA15+  BR: 16  CH: 12  DE: 12  DK: 15  ES: 16  FR: 12  GB: 15  HU: 16  IE: 15A  KR: 청소년 관람불가  NL: 12  PL: 16  PT: M/16  US: R 

Runtime: 110

We are all precious

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Production

Costume Design:
Marina Draghici

Director:
Lee Daniels

Director of Photography:
Andrew Dunn

Editor:
Joe Klotz

Executive Producer:
Lisa Cortés

Music:
Mario Grigorov

Novel:
Sapphire

Producer:
Sarah Siegel-Magness
Gary Magness
Lee Daniels

Production Design:
Roshelle Berliner

Screenplay:
Geoffrey Fletcher

Stunt Coordinator:
Gene Harrison
Roy Farfel

Stunt Double:
Naomi Peters
Nicole Callender
Jwaundace Candece
Derrick Simmons

Stunt Driver:
Mike Burke

Stunts:
Joanna Shelmidine
Roy T. Anderson
Rose Sias

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