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Precious > Credits and Details
Directed by
Lee Daniels Lee Daniels  
Written by
Geoffrey Fletcher Geoffrey Fletcher  
Sapphire Sapphire  
Cast
Gabourey Sidibe Gabourey Sidibe ... Precious
Mo'Nique Mo'Nique ... Mary
Paula Patton Paula Patton ... Ms. Rain
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ... Ms. Weiss
Sherri Shepherd Sherri Shepherd ... Cornrows
Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz ... Nurse John
Stephanie Andujar Stephanie Andujar ... Rita
Chyna Layne Chyna Layne ... Rhonda
Amina Robinson Amina Robinson ... Jermaine
Xosha Roquemore Xosha Roquemore ... Joann
Angelic Zambrana Angelic Zambrana ... Consuelo
Aunt Dot Aunt Dot ... Toosie
Nealla Gordon Nealla Gordon ... Mrs. Lichtenstein
Grace Hightower Grace Hightower ... Socialworker
Barret Helms Barret Helms ... Tom Cruise (as Barret Isaiah Mindell)
Kimberly Russell Kimberly Russell ... Katherine
Bill Sage Bill Sage ... Mr. Wicher
Susan Taylor Susan Taylor ... Fairy Godmother
Kendall Toombs Kendall Toombs ... Abdul, New Born
Alexander Toombs Alexander Toombs ... Abdul, New Born
Cory Davis Cory Davis ... Abdul, 9 Months
Rochelle McNaughton Rochelle McNaughton ... AIDS Clerk
Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey ... Boy #1
Abigail Savage Abigail Savage ... Bunny
Bear Bear ... Carl (as Rodney Bear Jackson)
Sapphire Sapphire ... Day Care Woman
Linda Watson Linda Watson ... Female Clerk
Emani Reid Emani Reid ... Girl #1
Dashawn Robinson Dashawn Robinson ... Girl #2
AzMarie Livingston AzMarie Livingston ... Girl with Jermaine (as Ashley Livingston)
Maurizio Arseni Maurizio Arseni ... Italian Language Instructor
Mugga Mugga ... KFC Cashier
Chazz Menendez Chazz Menendez ... Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)
Roy T. Anderson Roy T. Anderson ... Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)
Quisha Powell Quisha Powell ... Mongo
Vivien Eng Vivien Eng ... Nurse
Silje Vallevik Silje Vallevik ... Pretty Blonde Girl
Matthew Bralow Matthew Bralow ... Reggie (as Matt Bralow)
Shayla Stewart Shayla Stewart ... Ruby
Erica Watson Erica Watson ... Sheila (as Erica Faye Watson)
Ephraim Benton Ephraim Benton ... Skinny Boy #1
Shortee Redd Shortee Redd ... Skinny Boy #2 (as Shortee Redd)
Timothy Allen Timothy Allen ... Skinny Boy #3
Nigel Joaquin Nigel Joaquin ... Unruly Boy #1
Esley Tate Esley Tate ... Unruly Boy #2
Uncredited Cast
January Adams January Adams ... Student
Dick Clark Dick Clark ... Self (archive footage)
David Collihan David Collihan ... Doorman
Ryan Curtis Ryan Curtis ... Paparazzi
Patty Duke Patty Duke ... Self (archive footage)
Michael Jeremiah Michael Jeremiah ... Vagrant
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King ... Self (archive footage)
Tristan Laurence Tristan Laurence ... David
Deborah Lohse Deborah Lohse ... Lady #1
Malcolm X Malcolm X ... Self (archive footage)
Kola Ogundiran Kola Ogundiran ... Skinny Man
Catherine Pierce Catherine Pierce ... Social Worker
Lorna Pruce Lorna Pruce ... HIV Social Worker
John Reese John Reese ... Chior Boy
Rose Sias Rose Sias ... Ferocious Woman
Khalilah Walker Khalilah Walker ... Pedestrian
Michael T Walker Michael T Walker ... Street thug
Kisa Willis Kisa Willis ... Incest Survivor
Dolores Winn Dolores Winn ... Homeless Woman
DeWanda Wise DeWanda Wise ... Miriam
Produced by
Lisa Cortes Lisa Cortes  
Lee Daniels Lee Daniels  
Tom Heller Tom Heller  
Valerie Hoffman Valerie Hoffman  
Asger Hussain Asger Hussain  
Kim Jose Kim Jose  
Gary Magness Gary Magness  
Mark G. Mathis Mark G. Mathis  
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry  
Andy Sforzini Andy Sforzini  
Simone Sheffield Simone Sheffield  
Sarah Siegel-Magness Sarah Siegel-Magness  
Bergen Swanson Bergen Swanson  
Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey  
Original Music by
Mario Grigorov Mario Grigorov  
Additional Info
Premiere: January 16, 2009
Theatrical Release: November 20, 2009
DVD Release: March 09, 2010
Blu-ray Release: March 09, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.3 / 10

Metacritic

78 / 100

Production Companies
Lionsgate (presents)
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Smokewood Entertainment Group
Distributors
Lionsgate
  (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2010) (United States) (DVD)
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
  (2012) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
2925 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  (Ms. Weiss's office)
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
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