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Aug 16, 2013 · The Butler: Directed by Lee Daniels. With Forest Whitaker, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith. As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
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- Biography, Drama
- Lee Daniels
- 2013-08-16
Aug 16, 2013 · After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler...
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- Lee Daniels
- PG-13
- Forest Whitaker
The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler) is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and with a screenplay by Danny Strong. It is inspired by Wil Haygood 's Washington Post article "A Butler Well Served by This Election".
Aug 16, 2013 · A film review of the historical drama about a black man who served eight U.S. presidents as a White House butler. The review praises the film's style, humor, cast and message, but criticizes its script and tone.
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.
- 132 min
- 5
Aug 15, 2013 · Forest Whitaker plays the title character in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” which covers eight presidential administrations and beyond.
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A look into the life of a male who served as a butler in the White House to multiple presidents for many years. Through the countless events and issues that happened to the country as he does everything to keep his family safe as well from harm.
