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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

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"For precious girls everywhere."

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, and 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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RapeAidsIlliteracyUnwillingly PregnantBalloonSchoolCryingMotorcycleCynicalHarlem, New York City

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What is Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) about?

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, and 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.

Who stars in Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire?

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire stars Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), Mo'Nique (Mary), Paula Patton (Ms. Rain), Mariah Carey (Ms. Weiss), Sherri Shepherd (Cornrows). The film was directed by Lee Daniels.

How long is Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire?

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated R.

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