Harlem 1987: an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
a Sundance Film fest '09 official selection. • starring Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz, and introducing Gabourey Sidibe as "Precious"; also starring Stephanie Andujar, Chyna Layne, Amina Robinson, Xosba Roquemore, Angelic Zambrana, Aunt Dot, Nealla Gordon, Grace Hightower, Barret Isaiah Mindell, Kimberly Russell, Bill Sage, and Susan Taylor. Lee Daniels directs from the screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher; Based upon the 1996 Knopf book "Push", a novel by Sapphire. Produced by Daniels and Sarah Siegel-Magness & Gary Magness • Executive Producers: Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Lisa Cortés and Tom Heller • Co-EP: Simone Sheffield. Music by Mario Grigorov • Music Supervisor: Lynn Fainchtein; Soundtrack available on Matriarch/Geffen. Lee Daniels Entertainment, in association with Smokewood Entertainment. Presented by Lions Gate Films, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. "In Loving Memory of Andrew Casey".
Limited 11/6/09 • Expansion: 11/20/09
Not Rated/Theatrical [No. 45477]: R for child abuse, including sexual assault; and for pervasive language.
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