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Precious (2009)


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R | 1 hr 49 mins | Drama, Urban, Adaptation | Now Playing |Box Office Total: $8.6M

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Synopsis:
Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She’s pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write. Precious may sometimes be down, but she is never out. Beneath her impassive expression is a watchful, curious young woman with an inchoate but unshakeable sense that other possibilities exist for her. Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, Each One/Teach One. Precious doesn’t know the meaning of “alternative,” but her instincts tell her this is the chance she has been waiting for. In the literacy workshop taught by the patient yet firm Ms. Rain, Precious begins a journey that will lead her from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/6/2009
Director Credit
Lee Daniels Director
Cast Credit
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 Social Worker
Barrett Isaiah Mindell Tom Cruise
Bill Sage Mr Wicher
Susan Taylor Fairy Godmother
Kimberly Russell Katherine
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
Ashley Livingston Girl with Jermaine
Maurizio Arseni Italian Language Instructor
Mugga KFC Cashier
Chazz Menendez Man #1 Exits Elevator
Roy T Anderson Man #2 Exits Elevator
Quishay Powell Mongo
Vivien Eng Nurse
Silje Vallevik Pretty Blond Girl
Matt Bralow Reggie
Shayla Stewart Ruby
Erica Faye Watson Sheila
Ephraim Benton Skinny Boy #1
Shortee Redd Skinny Boy #2
Timothy Allen Skinny Boy #3
Nigel Joaquin Unruly Boy #1
Esley Tate Unruly Boy #2
Production Credits Credit
Asger Hussain Associate Producer
Simone Sheffield Co-Executive Producer
Mark G. Mathis Co-Producer
Lee Daniels Producer
Oprah Winfrey Executive Producer
Andrew Sforzini Associate Producer
Tyler Perry Executive Producer
Sarah Siegel-Magness Producer
Gary Magness Producer
Lisa Cortes Executive Producer
Tom Heller Executive Producer
Production Companies Credit
Lee Daniels Entertainment Production Company
Smokewood Entertainment Group Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Noble Entertainment Group Scandinavia Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Lions Gate Releasing Domestic Distribution Rights
Filmax International Foreign Distribution Rights
A-Film Distribution Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Midget Entertainment Foreign Distribution Rights
Videorama Foreign Distribution Rights
ARP Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Icon Film Distribution (IFD) Foreign Distribution Rights
Front Row Distributors Foreign Distribution Rights
Locations  
New York City, New York, USA  
Writer Credit
Damien Paul Screenplay
Sapphire Source Material
Accounting Credit
Tara Andrus Production Accountant
Steve Boyle Post-Production Accountant
Morgan Howard Production Accountant
Elizabeth Hanley Post-Production Accountant
Jessica Thorne Production Accountant
Art Department Credit
Kelley Burney Set Decorator
Louise DeCurtis Set Dresser
Melissa B. Miller Art Department Coordinator
Michele Mayas Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic
Matteo De Cosmo Art Director
Guido DeCurtis Leadman
Roshelle Berliner Production Designer
Sarah Berney Scenic Artist - Charge Scenic
Frank DeCurtis Leadman
O. Valerie Pratt Art Department Coordinator
Carlton Mcclarence Set Dresser
Paul Weathered Set Decorator
Cathy Wassylenko Scenic Artist - Camera Scenic
Bradley Klipp Set Dresser
Tom Delillo Leadman
Mary Blanchard Scenic Artist - Camera Scenic
Peter DeCurtis Set Dresser
Joanna Hartell Set Dresser
Paul Weathered Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Rori Fortier Set Dresser
Casting Credit
Billy Hopkins Casting Director
Winsome Sinclair Extras Casting
Leah Daniels Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Matt Sinsheimer Casting Assistant
James Mottram Extras Casting Assistant
Jessica Kelly Casting Director
Monique Link Extras Casting
Diane Henry Casting Associate
Craft Services Credit
Mike Reynolds Catering - Chef
Israel Medina Craft Service
Lynda Reynolds Catering - Chef
Film Camera Credit
Derek Manganelli Loader
Tim Stipan Colorist - DI Colorist
Joe Violante Dailies - Dailies Advisor
Guillaume Renberg Film Lab - Remote Head Operator
Andrew Cavagnet Video - VTR
Fran Nugent Camera
Stanley Fernandez Jr Assistant Camera
Anne Marie Fox Photography - Still Photographer
Andrew Dunn Director of Photography
Peter Agliata Camera Operator
Gavin Fernandez Loader
Tom Weston Camera Operator
Dana Bloder Film Lab - DI Producer
Charlie Beyer Assistant Camera
Denny Kortze Assistant Camera
Michael P Whipple Film Lab - DI Engineer
Andrew Casey Camera Operator
Eddie Rodriguez Assistant Camera - 1st Assistant Camera
Charlie Libin Camera Operator
Dan Silverman Film Lab - Imaging and Film Recording
Eric Robinson Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera
Kevin Vale Film Lab - Imaging and Film Recording
Chris Raymond Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera
Joseph Ryals Film Lab - Imaging and Film Recording
Marcos Rodriguez Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera
Barbara Jean Kearney Film Lab - Executive Producer DI
Film Sales Financing Credit
Elephant Eye Films Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal Credit
Jonathan Gray Legal Counsel - Production Counsel
Music Credit
Lynn Fainchtein Music Supervisor
Mario Grigorov Music
Eric Hirsch Music Editor
Donna Allen Song Performer
Marc Pomeroy Song
Brian A Tappert Song
Queen Latifah Song Performer
Mario Grigorov Music - Piano,Rhodes,Wurlitzer,Celeste
Dana Owens Song
Rubin Kodheli Music - Cello
Marla Gibbs Song Performer
Mary J Blige Song Performer
Mark James Song
Entcho Todorov Music - Violin
Jean Carne Song Performer
Ray Colcord Song
Mary J Blige Song
Mahalia Jackson Song Performer
Raphael Saadiq Song
Sunny Gale Song Performer
Leneah Menzies Song
Leonard Bernstein Song Performer
Jerry Butler Song
Lenny Kravitz Song Performer
Labelle Song Performer
Linda Conlon Song
John Ursy Song
Ray Barretto Song Performer
Harry Revel Song
Grace Hightower Song Performer
Mack Gordon Song
Sounds of Blackness Song Performer
Da Brat Song Performer
Guiseppe Verdi Song
Lenny Kravitz Song
Lil' Mo Song Performer
The Platters Song Performer
Nona Hendryx Song
Ray Barretto Song
MFSB Song Performer
Bobby Brown Song Performer
Louis Cruz Song
Dan Manjovi Song
James Samuel Harris III Song
James Quentin Wright Song
Ann Nesby Song
Jameica V Bennett Song
Terry Lewis Song
Kenny Gamble Song
Leon Huff Song
Antonio Reid (LA) Song
Daryl Simmons Song
Kenneth Edmonds Song
Thomas Reyes Song
Bobby Brown Song
Raymond Bloodworth Song
L Russell Brown Song
Bob Crewe Song
Timothy Thompson Song
Physical Effects Credit
Mike Burke Stunts - Precision Driver
Jwaundace Candece Stunt Double
Roy Farfel Stunt Coordinator
Gene Harrison Stunt Coordinator
Naomi Peters Stunt Double
Derrick Simmons Stunt Double
Nicole Callender Stunt Double
Production Management Credit
Christine Leaman Rake Location Manager
Tony Hernandez Unit Production Manager
Steve Faughnan Location Assistant
Chip Signore Assistant Director
Joseph Stephans Assistant Location Manager
Stephanie A Marquardt Script Supervisor
Valerie Hoffman Line Producer
Colin Cumberbatch Production Coordinator - Production Office Coordinator
Tracey Hinds Assistant Director
Patrick D Gibbons Unit Production Manager
Bergen Swanson Line Producer
Tony Osso Script Supervisor
Jeff Caron Location Manager
Kristina Lee Production Coordinator - Production Office Coordinator
Rick Bartholomy Location Assistant
Al Castellanos Location Assistant
Michael Pinckney ('Boogie') Assistant Director
LeRoy McCarthy Location Manager
Catherine Gore Script Supervisor
Tom Fatone Assistant Director - 1st Assistant Director
Kim Thompson Assistant Director - 2nd Assistant Director
Mirashyam Blakeslee Assistant Director - 2nd Assistant Director
Publicity Credit
Reid Rosefelt Publicity
Sound Credit
Robert Hein Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein Supervising Sound Editor
Anguibe Guindo Boom Operator
Matt Haasch Foley Editor
Ken Ishii Sound Mixer
Brian Bowles ADR/Dialogue Editor
David Wahnon Assistant Sound Editor
Glenfield Payne Sound Effects Editor
Jay Peck Foley Artist
Bobby Johanson ADR Mixer
Mike Howells ADR - ADR Recordist
ryan collinson Foley - Foley Engineer
Joe Origlieri Sound - Sound Utility
Sam Perry Boom Operator
Tom Varga Sound Mixer
Brian Bowles Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eugene Gearty Sound Effects Editor
Robert Fernandez Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vince Camuto Boom Operator
Larry Loewinger Sound Mixer
Riley Steele Sound Mixer - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Fonda Boom Operator - Boom Operator Utility
Visual Effects Credit
Adam Bessah Graphic Artist - Graffiti Artist
Kristyn Hume Animator - Animation & Main Title Design
Migs Rustia Visual Effects Editor - Digital Editor
Jesse Morrow Visual Effects
Brad Kalinoski Software Engineer - Compositing Engineer
Derek Bird Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Dan Schrecker Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Scupp Special Effects Supervisor
Adam Avitabile Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Colleen Bachman Visual Effects Producer
Henrik Fett Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Kunz Special Effects Supervisor
Jenny Foster Visual Effects Producer
Christian Cardona Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Eric Leverenz Software Engineer - DI Technical Assistant
Paul Stemmer Visual Effects Editor - Digital Editor
Keyri Soto (Key) Graphic Artist - Graffiti Artist
Jessica Allen Visual Effects Editor - DI Editor
Christopher Ivins Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Danny Kim Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Anthony Mabin Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Gabriel Sanchez Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Chad Schott Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Andranik Taranyan Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Niko Tavernise Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Belinda Anderson Hair - Hair Department Head
Lisa Cortes Wardrobe - Special Wardrobe
Toy R Van Lierop Makeup - Make Up Department Head
Anya Taraboulsy Costumes - Costume Intern
Tomasina Smith Makeup Artist
Jill Flowers Wardrobe Supervisor
Carol Campbell (Cici) Hair Stylist
Icey Parks Set Costumer
Trayce Field Assistant Costume Designer
Marina Draghici Costume Designer
Damaris Gandy Makeup - Make Up, Family Album Photos
Nikki Tucker Hair - Hair Department Head
Jackie Noel Hair Stylist
Tobe West Makeup Artist
Anne Kenney Assistant Costume Designer
Nzingha Makeup Artist
Charlotte Scott Hair Stylist
Leo Wong Makeup Artist
Barbara Roman Hair Stylist

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