The Butler
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Year: 2013
Genre: Drama
Studio: Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures
Director: Lee Daniels
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Crew: Lee Daniels (Director), Lee Daniels (Producer), Cassian Elwes (Producer), Buddy Patrick (Producer), Laura Ziskin (Producer), Andrew Dunn (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 132 minutes
Release: Aug 16, 2013
IMDb: 7.31/10 by 3,099 users
Popularity: 10
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 25
Revenue: 177
Keyword : usa president, the white house, 1970s, butler, slavery, john f. kennedy, black panther party, racial segregation, martin luther king, based on true story, ronald reagan, richard nixon, racism, racial tension, usa history, historical drama, 1980s, 1950s, 1960s, 1930s, father son conflict, african american history, jimmy carter, dwight d eisenhower, civil rights movement, news footage, based on real person, the freedom riders, biographical drama
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