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The Butler (2013)

PG-13

2013-08-16

  • Drama

2h 12m

One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Overview

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.

  • Danny StrongWriter
  • Lee DanielsDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Butler

Budget$25,000,000.00

Revenue$177,313,795.00

Casts

  • Profile Forest Whitaker with character Cecil Gaines

    Forest Whitaker

    Cecil Gaines

  • Profile Oprah Winfrey with character Gloria Gaines

    Oprah Winfrey

    Gloria Gaines

  • Profile David Oyelowo with character Louis Gaines

    David Oyelowo

    Louis Gaines

  • Profile John Cusack with character Richard Nixon

    John Cusack

    Richard Nixon

  • Profile Jane Fonda with character Nancy Reagan

    Jane Fonda

    Nancy Reagan

  • Profile Cuba Gooding Jr. with character Carter Wilson

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Carter Wilson

  • Profile Mariah Carey with character Hattie Pearl

    Mariah Carey

    Hattie Pearl

  • Profile Terrence Howard with character Howard

    Terrence Howard

    Howard

  • Profile Lenny Kravitz with character James Holloway

    Lenny Kravitz

    James Holloway

  • Profile Aml Ameen with character Cecil Gaines (15)

    Aml Ameen

    Cecil Gaines (15)

  • Profile Michael Rainey Jr. with character Cecil Gaines (8)

    Michael Rainey Jr.

    Cecil Gaines (8)

  • Profile James Marsden with character John F. Kennedy

    James Marsden

    John F. Kennedy

  • Profile Alex Pettyfer with character Thomas Westfall

    Alex Pettyfer

    Thomas Westfall

  • Profile Vanessa Redgrave with character Annabeth Westfall

    Vanessa Redgrave

    Annabeth Westfall

  • Profile Alan Rickman with character Ronald Reagan

    Alan Rickman

    Ronald Reagan

  • Profile Liev Schreiber with character Lyndon B. Johnson

    Liev Schreiber

    Lyndon B. Johnson

  • Profile Robin Williams with character Dwight Eisenhower

    Robin Williams

    Dwight Eisenhower

  • Profile Yaya DaCosta with character Carol Hammie

    Yaya DaCosta

    Carol Hammie

  • Profile David Banner with character Earl Gaines

    David Banner

    Earl Gaines

  • Profile Colman Domingo with character Freddie Fallows

    Colman Domingo

    Freddie Fallows

  • Profile Nelsan Ellis with character Martin Luther King Jr.

    Nelsan Ellis

    Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Profile Nealla Gordon with character Senator Kassebaum

    Nealla Gordon

    Senator Kassebaum

  • Profile Elijah Kelley with character Charlie Gaines (15-18)

    Elijah Kelley

    Charlie Gaines (15-18)

  • Profile Minka Kelly with character Jackie Kennedy

    Minka Kelly

    Jackie Kennedy

  • Profile Adriane Lenox with character Gina

    Adriane Lenox

    Gina

  • Profile Mo McRae with character Eldridge Huggins

    Mo McRae

    Eldridge Huggins

  • Profile Pernell Walker with character Lorraine

    Pernell Walker

    Lorraine

  • Profile Jesse Williams with character Rev. James Lawson

    Jesse Williams

    Rev. James Lawson

  • Profile Clarence Williams III with character Maynard

    Clarence Williams III

    Maynard

  • LaJessie Smith

    Abraham

  • John P. Fertitta

    Mr. Jenkins

  • Profile Jim Gleason with character R.D. Warner

    Jim Gleason

    R.D. Warner

  • Profile Isaac White with character Charlie Gaines (10)

    Isaac White

    Charlie Gaines (10)

  • Profile Joe Chrest with character White Usher

    Joe Chrest

    White Usher

  • Tyson Ford

    Elroy

  • Profile James DuMont with character Sherman Adams

    James DuMont

    Sherman Adams

  • Profile Robert Aberdeen with character Herbert Brownell

    Robert Aberdeen

    Herbert Brownell

  • Profile Olivia Washington with character Olivia

    Olivia Washington

    Olivia

  • Margaret M. Owens

    Woolworth Diner Patron #1

  • Eric Ducote

    Woolworth Diner Patron #2

  • Chloe Barach

    Caroline Kennedy

  • Profile Danny Strong with character Freedom Bus Journalist

    Danny Strong

    Freedom Bus Journalist

  • Clara Hopkins Daniels

    Freedom Bus Rider

  • Profile Dana Gourrier with character Helen Holloway

    Dana Gourrier

    Helen Holloway

  • Shirley Pugh

    Malcolm X Goer

  • Bill Newman

    Pastor

  • Profile Colin Walker with character John Ehrlichman

    Colin Walker

    John Ehrlichman

  • Profile Alex Manette with character Bob Haldeman

    Alex Manette

    Bob Haldeman

  • Rusty Robertson

    Senator Robertson

  • Profile Stephen Rider with character Admiral Rochon

    Stephen Rider

    Admiral Rochon

  • Profile Tarra Riggs with character Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

    Tarra Riggs

    Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

  • Profile Xosha Roquemore with character Foxy (uncredited)

    Xosha Roquemore

    Foxy (uncredited)