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Precious [videorecording DVD] / Lions Gate in association with Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present a Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group production ; produced by Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness ; screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels.

Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, 2009.

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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 the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.

MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, and pervasive language.

African American teenage mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Overweight teenagers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Illiterate persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Abused children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Rape victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

Incest -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

African American teenage girls -- New York (State) -- Drama.

Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.

Based on the novel Push by Sapphire.

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"

Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; music, Mario Grigorov.

Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd.

DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.

English, with optional English or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, 2009: Best supporting actress (Mo'Nique); Best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published (Geoffrey Fletcher)

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