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The Butler

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.

Votes 1101 (7.2/10)

Runtime: 132 minutes

Release Date 2013-08-16

Budget: $25,000,000.00

Revenue: $115,922,175.00

Tagline: One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Production company:

  • Laura Ziskin Productions
  • Lee Daniels Entertainment
  • Follow Through Productions
  • Salamander Pictures
  • Pam Williams Productions
  • Windy Hill Pictures

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

Cecil Gaines
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Earl Gaines
David Banner
David Banner
Cecil Gaines (8)
Michael Rainey Jr.
Michael Rainey Jr.
Abraham
LaJessie Smith
LaJessie Smith
Hattie Pearl
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Thomas Westfall
Alex Pettyfer
Alex Pettyfer
Annabeth Westfall
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Cecil Gaines (15)
Ami Ameen
Ami Ameen
Maynard
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
Mr. Jenkins
John P. Fertitta
John P. Fertitta
R.D. Warner
Jim Gleason
Jim Gleason
Gloria Gaines
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Richard Nixon
John Cusack
John Cusack
Dwight Eisenhower
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
John F. Kennedy
James Marsden
James Marsden
Ronald Reagan
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Jackie Kennedy
Minka Kelly
Minka Kelly
Lyndon B. Johnson
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Rev. James Lawson
Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams
James Holloway
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Carter Wilson
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Howard
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Nancy Reagan
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Louis Gaines
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
Carol Hammie
Yaya DaCosta
Yaya DaCosta
Admiral Rochon
Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider
Senator Kassebaum
Nealla Gordon
Nealla Gordon
Senator Robertson
Rusty Robertson
Rusty Robertson
Director
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Producer
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Producer
Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes
Producer
Buddy Patrick
Buddy Patrick
Producer
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Director of Photography
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Writer
Danny Strong
Danny Strong
Original Music Composer
Rodrigo Leão
Rodrigo Leão
Editor
Joe Klotz
Joe Klotz
Production Design
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Galpin
Jeff Galpin
Camera Operator
Grayson Austin
Grayson Austin
Camera Operator
Jeffery J. Tufano
Jeffery J. Tufano
Additional Camera
Michael Stumpf
Michael Stumpf
Additional Camera
Luis Lopez DeVictoria
Luis Lopez DeVictoria
Helicopter Camera
Hans Bjerno
Hans Bjerno
Still Photographer
Anne Marie Fox
Anne Marie Fox
Lighting Technician
Trey Shaneyfelt
Trey Shaneyfelt
Lighting Technician
Kristopher Weaver
Kristopher Weaver
Set Costumer
Annette Farnsworth
Annette Farnsworth
Music Editor
Ben Schor
Ben Schor
Dialect Coach
Elizabeth Himelstein
Elizabeth Himelstein
Casting
Leah Daniels Butler
Leah Daniels Butler
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Art Direction
Lori Agostino
Lori Agostino
Art Direction
Erik Polczwartek
Erik Polczwartek
Art Direction
Jason Baldwin Stewart
Jason Baldwin Stewart
Set Decoration
Diane Lederman
Diane Lederman
Makeup Department Head
Debra Denson
Debra Denson
Makeup Department Head
Beverly Jo Pryor
Beverly Jo Pryor
Property Master
Kevin Ladson
Kevin Ladson
Set Decoration Buyer
Deanna Simmons
Deanna Simmons
Set Decoration Buyer
Kimberly Murphy
Kimberly Murphy
Costume Supervisor
Dana Kay Hart
Dana Kay Hart
Costume Supervisor
Wendy Talley
Wendy Talley
Hairstylist
Candace Neal
Candace Neal
Hairstylist
Robert L. Stevenson
Robert L. Stevenson
Makeup Artist
Yolanda Sheridan
Yolanda Sheridan
Wigmaker
Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood
Makeup Effects
Jonah Levy
Jonah Levy
Production Supervisor
Jen Wall
Jen Wall
Art Department Coordinator
Robin Simmerly
Robin Simmerly
Set Designer
Sarah Forrest
Sarah Forrest
Set Designer
Michelle C. Harmon
Michelle C. Harmon
Set Designer
Brian A. Waits
Brian A. Waits
Construction Coordinator
Randall S. Coe
Randall S. Coe
Construction Foreman
Steve Martemucci
Steve Martemucci
Greensman
Michael Arena
Michael Arena
Greensman
David Keith Broome
David Keith Broome
Greensman
John Lindsay
John Lindsay
Leadman
Gus Coto
Gus Coto
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Sound Designer
Debby VanPoucke
Debby VanPoucke
Dialogue Editor
David Wahnon
David Wahnon
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Barry
Michael Barry
Foley
Marko A. Costanzo
Marko A. Costanzo
Foley
Cariella Smith
Cariella Smith
ADR & Dubbing
Ruth Hernandez
Ruth Hernandez
Visual Effects Producer
Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen
Visual Effects Producer
Ted Markovic
Ted Markovic
Visual Effects Producer
Aniela Sidorska
Aniela Sidorska
Visual Effects Supervisor
Luke DiTommaso
Luke DiTommaso
Visual Effects Editor
Charlotta Forssman
Charlotta Forssman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Lighting Technician
Len Levine
Len Levine
Set Costumer
Mustapha Mimis
Mustapha Mimis
Digital Intermediate
Kevin Vale
Kevin Vale
First Assistant Editor
Ulysses Guidotti
Ulysses Guidotti
First Assistant Editor
Kat Spiess
Kat Spiess
Script Supervisor
Amy Sanderson
Amy Sanderson
Location Manager
Virginia McCollam
Virginia McCollam
Location Manager
Mickey Lambert
Mickey Lambert
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