The Butler

One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Duration: 132 min
Release date: 2013-08-16
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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.

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Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
as Cecil Gaines
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
as Gloria Gaines
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
as Louis Gaines
John Cusack
John Cusack
as Richard Nixon
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
as Nancy Reagan
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Carter Wilson
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
as Hattie Pearl
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
as Howard
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
as James Holloway
Aml Ameen
Aml Ameen
as Cecil Gaines (15)
Michael Rainey Jr.
Michael Rainey Jr.
as Cecil Gaines (8)
James Marsden
James Marsden
as John F. Kennedy
Alex Pettyfer
Alex Pettyfer
as Thomas Westfall
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
as Annabeth Westfall
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
as Ronald Reagan
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
as Dwight Eisenhower
Yaya DaCosta
Yaya DaCosta
as Carol Hammie
David Banner
David Banner
as Earl Gaines
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo
as Freddie Fallows
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis
as Martin Luther King Jr.
Nealla Gordon
Nealla Gordon
as Senator Kassebaum
Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley
as Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Minka Kelly
Minka Kelly
as Jackie Kennedy
Adriane Lenox
Adriane Lenox
as Gina
Mo McRae
Mo McRae
as Eldridge Huggins
Pernell Walker
Pernell Walker
as Lorraine
Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams
as Rev. James Lawson
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
as Maynard
LaJessie Smith
LaJessie Smith
as Abraham
John P. Fertitta
John P. Fertitta
as Mr. Jenkins
Jim Gleason
Jim Gleason
as R.D. Warner
Isaac White
Isaac White
as Charlie Gaines (10)
Joe Chrest
Joe Chrest
as White Usher
Tyson Ford
Tyson Ford
as Elroy
James DuMont
James DuMont
as Sherman Adams
Robert Aberdeen
Robert Aberdeen
as Herbert Brownell
Olivia Washington
Olivia Washington
as Olivia
Margaret M. Owens
Margaret M. Owens
as Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Eric Ducote
Eric Ducote
as Woolworth Diner Patron #2
Chloe Barach
Chloe Barach
as Caroline Kennedy
Danny Strong
Danny Strong
as Freedom Bus Journalist
Clara Hopkins Daniels
Clara Hopkins Daniels
as Freedom Bus Rider
Dana Gourrier
Dana Gourrier
as Helen Holloway
Shirley Pugh
Shirley Pugh
as Malcolm X Goer
Bill Newman
Bill Newman
as Pastor
Colin Walker
Colin Walker
as John Ehrlichman
Alex Manette
Alex Manette
as Bob Haldeman
Rusty Robertson
Rusty Robertson
as Senator Robertson
Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider
as Admiral Rochon
Tarra Riggs
Tarra Riggs
as Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
Xosha Roquemore
Xosha Roquemore
as Foxy (uncredited)
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Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Director
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels
Producer
Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes
Producer
Buddy Patrick
Buddy Patrick
Producer
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Producer
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
Danny Strong
Danny Strong
Writer
Rodrigo Leão
Rodrigo Leão
Original Music Composer
Joe Klotz
Joe Klotz
Editor
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
Production Design
Sebastián Silva
Sebastián Silva
Second Unit Director
Leah Daniels-Butler
Leah Daniels-Butler
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Danny Epper
Danny Epper
Stunts
Lori Agostino
Lori Agostino
Art Direction
Erik Polczwartek
Erik Polczwartek
Art Direction
Jason Baldwin Stewart
Jason Baldwin Stewart
Art Direction
Diane Lederman
Diane Lederman
Set Decoration
Debra Denson
Debra Denson
Makeup Department Head
Beverly Jo Pryor
Beverly Jo Pryor
Makeup Department Head
Deanna Simmons
Deanna Simmons
Set Decoration Buyer
Kimberly Murphy
Kimberly Murphy
Set Decoration Buyer
Dana Kay Hart
Dana Kay Hart
Costume Supervisor
Wendy Talley
Wendy Talley
Costume Supervisor
Robert L. Stevenson
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Victoria Wood
Victoria Wood
Wigmaker
Jen Wall
Jen Wall
Production Supervisor
Robin Simmerly
Robin Simmerly
Art Department Coordinator
Sarah Forrest
Sarah Forrest
Set Designer
Michelle C. Harmon
Michelle C. Harmon
Set Designer
Brian A. Waits
Brian A. Waits
Set Designer
Randall S. Coe
Randall S. Coe
Construction Coordinator
Steve Martemucci
Steve Martemucci
Construction Foreman
Michael Arena
Michael Arena
Greensman
David Keith Broome
David Keith Broome
Greensman
John Lindsay
John Lindsay
Greensman
Gus Coto
Gus Coto
Leadman
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Debby VanPoucke
Debby VanPoucke
Sound Designer
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Barry
Michael Barry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen
Visual Effects Producer
Ted Markovic
Ted Markovic
Visual Effects Producer
Aniela Sidorska
Aniela Sidorska
Visual Effects Producer
Luke DiTommaso
Luke DiTommaso
Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlotta Forssman
Charlotta Forssman
Visual Effects Editor
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Galpin
Jeff Galpin
Stunt Coordinator
Grayson Austin
Grayson Austin
Camera Operator
Jeffery J. Tufano
Jeffery J. Tufano
Camera Operator
Michael Stumpf
Michael Stumpf
Additional Camera
Luis Lopez DeVictoria
Luis Lopez DeVictoria
Additional Camera
Anne Marie Fox
Anne Marie Fox
Still Photographer
Trey Shaneyfelt
Trey Shaneyfelt
Lighting Technician
Kristopher Weaver
Kristopher Weaver
Lighting Technician
Annette Farnsworth
Annette Farnsworth
Set Costumer
Ulysses Guidotti
Ulysses Guidotti
First Assistant Editor
Kat Spiess
Kat Spiess
First Assistant Editor
Ben Schor
Ben Schor
Music Editor
Amy Sanderson
Amy Sanderson
Script Supervisor
Virginia McCollam
Virginia McCollam
Location Manager
Mickey Lambert
Mickey Lambert
Location Manager
Elizabeth Himelstein
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialect Coach
Meredith Richardson
Meredith Richardson
Stunts
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Len Blavatnik
Len Blavatnik
Executive Producer
Branka Mrkic
Branka Mrkic
Supervising Dialogue Editor
David Wahnon
David Wahnon
Dialogue Editor
Kevin Ladson
Kevin Ladson
Property Master
Ruth Hernandez
Ruth Hernandez
ADR Editor
Heather Gross
Heather Gross
Foley Editor
Lisa C. Satriano
Lisa C. Satriano
First Assistant Director
Peter Dress
Peter Dress
Second Assistant Director
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Ari Daniel Pinchot
Ari Daniel Pinchot
Producer
Marcos Gonzales
Marcos Gonzales
Additional Hairstylist
Daina Daigle
Daina Daigle
Assistant Hairstylist
Candace Neal
Candace Neal
Hair Department Head
Dana Boisseau
Dana Boisseau
Hairstylist
Sherri Hamilton
Sherri Hamilton
Hairstylist
Yolanda Sheridan
Yolanda Sheridan
Key Makeup Artist
LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin
LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin
Makeup Artist
Kellie Robinson
Kellie Robinson
Makeup Artist
Debra Denson
Debra Denson
Makeup Designer
Matthew W. Mungle
Matthew W. Mungle
Prosthetic Designer
Clinton Wayne
Clinton Wayne
Prosthetic Designer
Courtney Lether
Courtney Lether
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Jonah Levy
Jonah Levy
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bradley Martin
Bradley Martin
Additional Lighting Technician
Zach Smithers
Zach Smithers
Additional Lighting Technician
Jordan Whaley
Jordan Whaley
Additional Lighting Technician
Hans Bjerno
Hans Bjerno
Aerial Director of Photography
Hilton Garrett
Hilton Garrett
Best Boy Grip
Grayson Austin
Grayson Austin
Steadicam Operator
Francis James
Francis James
Second Unit Director of Photography
Len Levine
Len Levine
Chief Lighting Technician
Damon Meledones
Damon Meledones
Digital Imaging Technician
Jeremy Webre
Jeremy Webre
Dolly Grip
Robert D Morrison Jr.
Robert D Morrison Jr.
Dolly Grip
Justin LeBlanc
Justin LeBlanc
Electrician
Justin Wright
Justin Wright
Electrician
Richard Lacy
Richard Lacy
First Assistant Camera
Michael Charbonnet
Michael Charbonnet
First Assistant Camera
Tom Hutchinson
Tom Hutchinson
First Assistant Camera
Jason Prowell
Jason Prowell
Generator Operator
Dacoda Bartles
Dacoda Bartles
Grip
Kevin Fannon
Kevin Fannon
Grip
Tyler Garrett
Tyler Garrett
Grip
Jerone A. Ordon Sr.
Jerone A. Ordon Sr.
Grip
Jeremy Wren
Jeremy Wren
Grip
Andy Young
Andy Young
Grip
Sidney Brisco
Sidney Brisco
Lighting Technician
Pete Chiaramonte
Pete Chiaramonte
Lighting Technician
Carter Lee Garrett
Carter Lee Garrett
Lighting Technician
Gerald Autin
Gerald Autin
Rigging Grip
Raúl J. Marín
Raúl J. Marín
Rigging Grip
Shawn Stone
Shawn Stone
Rigging Grip
Creig Symons
Creig Symons
Rigging Grip
John Vinson
John Vinson
Rigging Grip
Ben Wachsmann
Ben Wachsmann
Rigging Grip
King Lanaux
King Lanaux
Key Rigging Grip
Jonathan Robinson
Jonathan Robinson
Second Assistant Camera
Aeron McKeough
Aeron McKeough
Second Assistant Camera
Josh Crouchet
Josh Crouchet
Art Department Assistant
David Warburton
David Warburton
Assistant Property Master
Nicholas Ellerbee
Nicholas Ellerbee
Carpenter
Charlie Mann
Charlie Mann
Carpenter
Will Eastin
Will Eastin
Graphic Designer
Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson
Graphic Designer
Spencer J. Abadie
Spencer J. Abadie
Painter
Camile Kelsey
Camile Kelsey
Painter
Daniel E. Kiker
Daniel E. Kiker
Painter
Sonda L. Rowland
Sonda L. Rowland
Painter
Sian C. Sanzone
Sian C. Sanzone
Painter
Stephen Finders
Stephen Finders
Props
Iggie Colomer
Iggie Colomer
Set Dresser
Michael Dares
Michael Dares
Set Dresser
Stephen P. Durante
Stephen P. Durante
Set Dresser
Owl Martin Dwyer
Owl Martin Dwyer
Set Dresser
Sam Jacobs
Sam Jacobs
Set Dresser
Jordan Lightner
Jordan Lightner
Set Dresser
Tony Ziegler
Tony Ziegler
Set Dresser
Ed Burcham
Ed Burcham
Set Dresser
Krissopher Chevannes
Krissopher Chevannes
ADR Mixer
Jonathan Jost
Jonathan Jost
ADR Mixer
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
ADR Mixer
Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan
ADR Mixer
Billy Theriot
Billy Theriot
ADR Mixer
Fredrick Cuevas
Fredrick Cuevas
ADR Recordist
John Jay Martyn
John Jay Martyn
ADR Recordist
Reagan Mendoza
Reagan Mendoza
ADR Recordist
Dann Fink
Dann Fink
ADR Voice Casting
Chris Fielder
Chris Fielder
Assistant Sound Editor
Alexa Zimmerman
Alexa Zimmerman
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Piotrowski
Michael Piotrowski
Boom Operator
James Eck Rippie
James Eck Rippie
Boom Operator
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Cariella Smith
Cariella Smith
Foley Artist
Matthew Haasch
Matthew Haasch
Foley Supervisor
Dan Izen
Dan Izen
Production Sound Mixer
Robert Fernandez
Robert Fernandez
Sound Editor
Glenfield Payne
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Avi Laniado
Avi Laniado
Sound Engineer
Jay Meagher
Jay Meagher
Sound Mixer
Steven Huerstel
Steven Huerstel
Utility Sound
Mark Scott Friedman
Mark Scott Friedman
Compositing Supervisor
Austin Meyers
Austin Meyers
Compositing Supervisor
Patrick Paul Mullane
Patrick Paul Mullane
Matte Painter
Bruce Winant
Bruce Winant
ADR Voice Casting
Kacee Devoe
Kacee Devoe
Casting Associate
Ashley Ingram
Ashley Ingram
Casting Associate
Christopher Stoudt
Christopher Stoudt
Extras Casting
Robin Batherson
Robin Batherson
Extras Casting Coordinator
Lesley D. Wickham
Lesley D. Wickham
Ager/Dyer
Josie Works
Josie Works
Costume Assistant
Carmen Rodrigues Davis
Carmen Rodrigues Davis
Costume Coordinator
Chloe Ji Yoon
Chloe Ji Yoon
Costume Illustrator
Barbara Marko
Barbara Marko
Costumer
Misti Moreaux
Misti Moreaux
Costumer
Mollie Middleditch
Mollie Middleditch
Costumer
Janet Marie Ross
Janet Marie Ross
Costumer
Kasey C. Bazil
Kasey C. Bazil
Costumer
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Key Costumer
Mustapha Mimis
Mustapha Mimis
Key Set Costumer
Jennifer Kamrath
Jennifer Kamrath
Principal Costumer
Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown
Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown
Seamstress
Janet Marie Ross
Janet Marie Ross
Set Costumer
Melissa Reed
Melissa Reed
Truck Costumer
Rick Derby
Rick Derby
Assistant Editor
Anne O'Brien
Anne O'Brien
Assistant Editor
Christi Leftwich
Christi Leftwich
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Ryan Rolandelli
Ryan Rolandelli
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Tim Stipan
Tim Stipan
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Kevin Vale
Kevin Vale
Digital Intermediate Producer
Eric Horwitz
Eric Horwitz
Digital Intermediate
Patrick Rossi
Patrick Rossi
Digital Intermediate
Richie Roefaro
Richie Roefaro
Editorial Staff
Suzana Perić
Suzana Perić
Music Editor
Lynn Fainchtein
Lynn Fainchtein
Music Supervisor
Steve Bartek
Steve Bartek
Music Arranger
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Jason Frannino
Jason Frannino
Animal Wrangler
Jeff Galpin
Jeff Galpin
Animal Wrangler
Edward Joubert
Edward Joubert
Special Effects Technician
Jake Whitney
Jake Whitney
Special Effects Technician
David K. Nami
David K. Nami
Special Effects Coordinator
Eric Leverenz
Eric Leverenz
Online Editor
Thom Jones
Thom Jones
Dialect Coach
Ryan Gomez
Ryan Gomez
First Assistant Accountant
Mike Revell
Mike Revell
Production Accountant
Davida Chanel Smith
Davida Chanel Smith
Producer's Assistant
Lauren Von Huene
Lauren Von Huene
Production Coordinator
Carl Lawson
Carl Lawson
Production Secretary
Chantel Passantino
Chantel Passantino
Second Assistant Accountant
Danielle Loosemore
Danielle Loosemore
Second Assistant Accountant
Ashley Renee Saunders
Ashley Renee Saunders
Travel Coordinator
Danny Cosmo
Danny Cosmo
Stunts
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