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.
Cast
Gabourey Sidibe
Precious
Mo'Nique
Mary
Paula Patton
Ms. Rain
Mariah Carey
Ms. Weiss
Sherri Shepherd
Cornrows
Lenny Kravitz
Nurse John
Stephanie Andujar
Rita
Chyna Layne
Rhonda
Amina Robinson
Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore
Joann
Angelic Zambrana
Consuelo
Aunt Dot
Toosie
Nealla Gordon
Mrs. Lichenstein
Grace Hightower
Socialworker
Barret Helms
Tom Cruise
Kimberly Russell
Katherine
Bill Sage
Mr Wicher
Susan Taylor
Fairy Godmother
Kendall Toombs
Abdul, New Born
Alexander Toombs
Abdul, New Born
Cory Davis
Abdul, 9 Months
Rochelle McNaughton
Aids Clerk
Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey
Boy #1
Abigail Savage
Bunny
Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Carl
Sapphire
Day Care Woman
Linda Watson
Female Clerk
Emani Reid
Girl #1
Dashawn Robinson
Girl #2
AzMarie Livingston
Girl with Jermaine
Maurizio Arseni
Italian Language Instructor
Mugga
KFC Cashier
Chazz Menendez
Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)
Roy T. Anderson
Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)
Quisha Powell
Mongo
Vivien Eng
Nurse
Silje Vallevik
Pretty Blonde Girl
Matthew Bralow
Reggie
Shayla Stewart
Ruby
Erica Faye Watson
Sheila
Ephraim Benton
Skinny Boy #1
Shortee Red
Skinny Boy #2
Timothy Allen
Skinny Boy #3
Nigel Joaquin
Unruly Boy #1
Esley Tate
Unruly Boy #2
Alex Manette
Administrator Harris (uncredited)
Crew
Lee Daniels
Director, Producer
Geoffrey Fletcher
Screenplay
Sapphire
Novel
Joe Klotz
Editor
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
Lisa Cortés
Executive Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Executive Producer
Gary Magness
Producer
Sarah Siegel-Magness
Producer
Roshelle Berliner
Production Design
Marina Draghici
Costume Design
Mario Grigorov
Music
Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts
Rose Sias
Stunts
Roy T. Anderson
Stunts
Mike Burke
Stunt Driver
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Gene Harrison
Stunt Coordinator
Naomi Peters
Stunt Double
Nicole Callender
Stunt Double
Derrick Simmons
Stunt Double
Jwaundace Candece
Stunt Double
