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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
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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...
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.
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. 8,860 IMDb 7.2 2 h 12 min 2013. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Sentimental · Touching · Powerful. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy.
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Release date: August 16 2013. Watch Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Official Movie Site. Starring an all-star cast, Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker, Terrence Howard, John Cusack. Available Now on Digital, Blu-Ray™ and DVD.
