Lee Daniels' The Butler
Forest Whitaker leads an all-star cast as a White House butler who served eight presidents while the civil rights movement and other major events affect his life, family, and society.
Lee Daniels' The Butler
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LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler (Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker) who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life, his wife (Academy Award®-nominated Oprah Winfrey), and the rest of his family. Rounding out this all-star cast is Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more. Academy Award®-nominated Lee Daniels (PRECIOUS) directs the script from Emmy® Award-winning writer Danny Strong (TV's GAME CHANGE).
Cast and crew
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Lee Daniels
Director -
Forest Whitaker
Cecil Gaines -
Oprah Winfrey
Gloria Gaines -
John Cusack
Richard Nixon -
Jane Fonda
Nancy Reagan -
David Banner
Earl Gaines -
Michael Rainey Jr.
Cecil Gaines (8) -
LaJessie Smith
Abraham -
Mariah Carey
Hattie Pearl -
Alex Pettyfer
Thomas Westfall -
Vanessa Redgrave
Annabeth Westfall -
Aml Ameen
Cecil Gaines (15) -
Clarence Williams III
Maynard -
John P. Fertitta
Mr. Jenkins -
Jim Gleason
R.D. Warner -
Isaac White
Charlie Gaines (10) -
David Oyelowo
Louis Gaines -
Joe Chrest
White Usher -
Colman Domingo
Freddie Fallows -
Adriane Lenox
Gina -
Terrence Howard
Howard -
Tyson Ford
Elroy -
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carter Wilson -
Lenny Kravitz
James Holloway -
Pernell Walker
Lorraine -
James DuMont
Sherman Adams -
Danny Strong
Writer -
Wil Haygood
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Lee DanielsDirectors
Studio
The Weinstein CompanyStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2013Released year
Age rating
Duration
2 h 12 minDuration
Genres
DramaForeign/Independent
Genres
Foreign/Independent
Writers
Danny StrongWil Haygood
Writers
Wil Haygood
Size
7.53 GB (1080p HD)3.96 GB (720p HD)
2.22 GB (SD)
Size
3.96 GB (720p HD)
2.22 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transaction| Windows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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| Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
| Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |