Oprah And Tyler Perry Unite To Help “Push” Film In Theaters (retitled “Precious”)
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After winning three awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival,including the grand jury prize and the audience award in the U.S.Dramatic Competition, ‘Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire,’ has found a home for theater distribution: Lionsgate.
Now retitled, “Precious“.
In an unprecedented partnership, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry will support Lionsgate’s distribution of the movie through their respective motion picture companies: Harpo Films and 34th Street Films.It will be the first film affiliated with Perry’s 34th Street banner.
Verbally and sexually abused by her family, her troubles lead to problems in school. Precious has no friends, no money, two kids (from her father),and she’s illiterate. After being accepted into an alternative school,one of her teachers (Patton) helps her find new direction in life.Along her journey, she comes across a concerned social worker (Carey) and a nurse (Kravitz) who show her incredible kindness.
It opens in theaters (limited) on
Nov. 6, 2009.
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