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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".
- $177.3 million
- August 16, 2013
- $30 million
- Rodrigo Leão
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.
- Lee Daniels
- 387
- 2 min
Learn about the life and career of Cecil Gaines, a black man who served as a butler in the White House for eight presidents and witnessed the civil rights movement and other historical events. Read the plot summaries, synopsis, and trivia of this biographical drama film starring Forest Whitaker.
movies. The True Story of ‘The Butler’. 4 minute read. The Weinstein Company. By Eliana Dockterman. August 16, 2013 5:49 AM EDT. L ee Daniels’ The Butler, which opens Friday, is loosely based...
Aug 16, 2013 · Lee Daniels' The Butler | Rotten Tomatoes. List. Prime Video. Rent Lee Daniels' The Butler on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Gut-wrenching and emotionally affecting, Lee Daniels' The...
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- Lee Daniels
- PG-13
- Forest Whitaker
Aug 16, 2013 · "Lee Daniel's The Butler" is a WWBB movie about the centuries-old split between House Negroes (the middle class) and Field Negroes (the working class/underclass), and about the clarifying shocks and upheavals required to heal the rift.