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The Butler
The Butler

The Butler

One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$177313795

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

7.333/10

Release Date

16 August 2013

Country

United States of America

Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Louis Gaines

John Cusack

John Cusack

Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Hattie Pearl

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Howard

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

James Holloway

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr.

Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden

James Marsden

John F. Kennedy

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Thomas Westfall

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Annabeth Westfall

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Ronald Reagan

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Lyndon B. Johnson

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Dwight Eisenhower

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Carol Hammie

David Banner

David Banner

Earl Gaines

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Freddie Fallows

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Martin Luther King Jr.

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Senator Kassebaum

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley

Charlie Gaines (15-18)

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Jackie Kennedy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Gina

Mo McRae

Mo McRae

Eldridge Huggins

Pernell Walker

Pernell Walker

Lorraine

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Rev. James Lawson

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Maynard

LaJessie Smith

LaJessie Smith

Abraham

John P. Fertitta

John P. Fertitta

Mr. Jenkins

Jim Gleason

Jim Gleason

R.D. Warner

Isaac White

Isaac White

Charlie Gaines (10)

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

White Usher

Tyson Ford

Tyson Ford

Elroy

James DuMont

James DuMont

Sherman Adams

Robert Aberdeen

Robert Aberdeen

Herbert Brownell

Olivia Washington

Olivia Washington

Olivia

Margaret M. Owens

Margaret M. Owens

Woolworth Diner Patron #1

Eric Ducote

Eric Ducote

Woolworth Diner Patron #2

Chloe Barach

Chloe Barach

Caroline Kennedy

Danny Strong

Danny Strong

Freedom Bus Journalist

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Freedom Bus Rider

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Helen Holloway

Shirley Pugh

Shirley Pugh

Malcolm X Goer

Bill Newman

Bill Newman

Pastor

Colin Walker

Colin Walker

John Ehrlichman

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Bob Haldeman

Rusty Robertson

Rusty Robertson

Senator Robertson

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Admiral Rochon

Tarra Riggs

Tarra Riggs

Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Foxy (uncredited)

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