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Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)

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Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)

Genre

Drama

Release Date

August 16, 2013

Studio

The Weinstein Company

Official Site

http://www.weinsteinco.com/sites/leedanielsthebutler/

Information

Genre

Drama

Release Date

August 16, 2013

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Duration

126 minute(s)

Production Budget

25000000

Studio

The Weinstein Company

Official Site

http://www.weinsteinco.com/sites/leedanielsthebutler/

Cast and Crew

Director

Lee Daniels

Producer

Lee Daniels, Cassian Elwes, Pamela Williams, Laura Ziskin, Buddy Patrick

Screenwriter

Lee Daniels, Danny Strong

Starring

Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines
Oprah Winfrey as Gloria Gaines
David Oyelowo as Louis Gaines
Mariah Carey as Hattie Pearl
Alex Pettyfer as Thomas Westphall
James Marsden as John F. Kennedy
Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan
John Cusack as Richard Nixon
Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan
Robin Williams as President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Terrence Howard as Howard
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Carter Wilson
Minka Kelly as Jackie Kennedy
Lenny Kravitz as James Holloway
Liev Schreiber as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Jesse Williams as Rev. James Lawson
Nelsan El

Synopsis

"Lee Daniels' The Butler" tells the story of a White House butler 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 and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with 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 and co-wrote the script with Emmy-award winning Danny Strong ("Game Change").

★ Ratings:

71

SCORE

IMDb 7.2/10

🍅 72% Fresh

MC 65

TMDB 7.3/10

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