The Butler (2013)

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

Director:

Lee Daniels

Writers:

Wil Haygood (article), Lee Daniels (screenplay),

Stars:

John Cusack, Forest Whitaker, Lenny Kravitz

Cast

Credited cast:
Alex Pettyfer	...	Thomas Westfall
John Cusack	...	Richard Nixon
James Marsden	...	John F. Kennedy
Robin Williams	...	Dwight Eisenhower
Jesse Williams	...	Rev. James Lawson
Alan Rickman	...	Ronald Reagan
Minka Kelly	...	Jackie Kennedy
Liev Schreiber	...	Lyndon B. Johnson
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Carter Wilson
Terrence Howard	...	Howard
Jane Fonda	...	Nancy Reagan
Forest Whitaker	...	Cecil Gaines
Mariah Carey	...	Hattie Pearl
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Annabeth Westfall
Nelsan Ellis	...	Martin Luther King Jr.

Storyline

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

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Plot Keywords:

based on newspaper article

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le Majordome

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laura Ziskin Productions, Outpost Studios, Salloway Rubenstein Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second time Robin Williams plays a real President from history. He previously played Theodore Roosevelt in the Night at the Museum movies.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.34 (2013)