TY  - GEN
N2  - 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.
AB  - 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.
T1  - Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)
DA  - [2010]
CY  - Santa Monica, Calif. :
AU  - Daniels, Lee,
AU  - Fletcher, Geoffrey,
AU  - Siegel-Magness, Sarah.
AU  - Magness, Gary.
AU  - Winfrey, Oprah.
AU  - Perry, Tyler.
AU  - Cortés, Lisa.
AU  - Heller, Tom.
AU  - Dunn, Andrew.
AU  - Mo'Nique.
AU  - Patton, Paula.
AU  - Carey, Mariah.
AU  - Shepherd, Sherri,
AU  - Kravitz, Lenny.
AU  - Sidibe, Gabourey.
AU  - Mathis, Mark G.
AU  - Klotz, Joe.
AU  - Grigorov, Mario.
AU  - Berliner, Roshelle.
AU  - Draghici, Marina.
AU  - Sapphire,
ET  - Widescreen.
CN  - PN1997.2
CN  - PN1997.2
PB  - Lionsgate,
PP  - Santa Monica, Calif. :
LA  - eng
LA  - English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
PY  - [2010]
N1  - Based upon the book "Push", a novel by Sapphire.
N1  - Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
N1  - Opening credits mirror its main character's illiteracy by misspelling the title, which is given as "Precious (Base on Nol by Saf)" with the correction "(Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire)" underneath.
N1  - 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.
ID  - 456901
KW  - African American teenage mothers
KW  - Overweight teenagers
KW  - Illiterate persons
KW  - Abused children
KW  - Rape victims
KW  - Incest
KW  - African American teenage girls
TI  - Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)
ER  -