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092    |fF|aPRECIOUS 
245 00 Precious|h[(Blu-ray) videorecording] /|cpresented by Oprah
       Winfrey and Tyler Perry ; Lee Daniels Entertainment ; 
       Smokewood Entertainment Group ; produced by Lee Daniels, 
       Gary Magness, Sarah Siegel-Magness ; screenplay by 
       Geoffrey Fletcher ; directed by Lee Daniels. 
250    [Blu-ray version]. 
260    [United States] :|bLions Gate Home Entertainment,|c2010. 
264  1 Santa Monica, Calif. :|bLionsgate,|c[2010] 
264  4 |c℗2009 
300    1 Blu-ray Disc (109 min.) :|bsound, color ;|c4 3/4 in. 
336    two-dimensional moving image|btdi|2rdacontent 
337    video|bv|2rdamedia 
338    videodisc|bvd|2rdacarrier 
500    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; "Fluorescent Beige" featurette. 
500    For specific features see interactive menu. 
508    Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ;
       music, Mario Grigorov. 
511 1  Mo'nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, 
       Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, Sherri Shepherd. 
520    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, and 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. 
521 8  MPAA rating: R; for child abuse including sexual assault, 
       and pervasive language. 
538    Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-
       HD Master 7.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p 
       High Definition; required Blu-ray player. 
546    English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English 
       subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. 
586    Academy award, 2009: Best actress in a supporting role 
       (Mo'Nique), Writing (adapted screenplay). 
650  0 African American teenage mothers|zNew York (State)|zNew 
       York|vDrama. 
650  0 Overweight teenagers|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vDrama. 
650  0 Illiterate persons|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vDrama. 
650  0 Abused children|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vDrama. 
650  0 Rape victims|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vDrama. 
650  0 Incest|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vDrama. 
650  0 Blu-ray discs. 
651  0 Harlem (New York, N.Y.)|vDrama. 
655  7 Melodramas (Motion pictures)|2lcgft 
655  7 Video recordings for the hearing impaired.|2lcgft 
655  7 Feature films.|2lcgft 
690    ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 2009. 
700 1  Winfrey, Oprah. 
700 1  Perry, Tyler. 
700 1  Daniels, Lee. 
700 1  Magness, Gary. 
700 1  Siegel-Magness, Sarah. 
700 1  Fletcher, Geoffrey. 
700 0  Mo'Nique. 
700 1  Patton, Paula. 
700 1  Carey, Mariah. 
700 1  Kravitz, Lenny. 
700 1  Sidibe, Gabourey. 
700 1  Shepherd, Sherri,|d1967- 
700 1  Grigorov, Mario. 
700 0  Sapphire,|d1950-|tPush. 
710 2  Lee Daniels Entertainment (Firm) 
710 2  Smokewood Entertainment Group (Firm) 
710 2  Lionsgate (Firm) 
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