Precious : based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire /

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 preg...

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Corporate Authors: Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm), Smokewood Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Daniels, Lee, 1959-, Fletcher, Geoffrey, 1970-, Siegel-Magness, Sarah, Magness, Gary, Winfrey, Oprah, Perry, Tyler, Cortés, Lisa, Heller, Tom, Dunn, Andrew, Mo'Nique, Patton, Paula, Carey, Mariah, Shepherd, Sherri, 1967-, Kravitz, Lenny, Sidibe, Gabourey, Mathis, Mark G., Klotz, Joe, Grigorov, Mario, Berliner, Roshelle, Draghici, Marina, Sapphire, 1950-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Icon, [2010]
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Item Description:
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
  • Opening credits also appear with deliberate misspellings.
  • Special features: Audio commentary with director Lee Daniels; "From Push to Precious" featurette; "A Precious ensemble" featurette; "Oprah and Tyler: a project of passion" featurette; a conversation with Author Sapphire and director Lee Daniels; Deleted scene: the incest survivor meeting; Audition: Gabourey Sidibe; "Reflections on Precious" featurette; theatrical trailer.

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508 |a Co-executive producer, Simone Sheffield ; co-producer, Mark G. Mathis ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music by Mario Grigorov ; music supervisor, Lynn Fainchtein ; production designer, Roshelle Berliner ; costume designer, Marina Draghici. 
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