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The Butler

2013, drama

132 minutes

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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Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Louis Gaines

John Cusack

John Cusack

Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Hattie Pearl

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

James Holloway

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr.

Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden

James Marsden

John F. Kennedy

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Thomas Westfall

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Annabeth Westfall

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Ronald Reagan

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Lyndon B. Johnson

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Dwight Eisenhower

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Carol Hammie

David Banner

Earl Gaines

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Freddie Fallows

Nelsan Ellis

Martin Luther King Jr.

Nealla Gordon

Senator Kassebaum

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley

Charlie Gaines (15-18)

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Jackie Kennedy

Mo

Eldridge Huggins

Pernell Walker

Lorraine

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Rev. James Lawson

LaJessie Smith

Abraham

John P. Fertitta

Mr. Jenkins

Jim Gleason

R.D. Warner

Isaac White

Charlie Gaines (10)

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

White Usher

Tyson Ford

Elroy

James DuMont

James DuMont

Sherman Adams

Robert Aberdeen

Herbert Brownell

Margaret M. Owens

Woolworth Diner Patron #1

Eric Ducote

Woolworth Diner Patron #2

Chloe Barach

Caroline Kennedy

Danny Strong

Freedom Bus Journalist

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Freedom Bus Rider

Dana Michelle Gourrier

Dana Michelle Gourrier

Helen Holloway

Shirley Pugh

Malcolm X Goer

Bill Newman

Pastor

Colin Walker

Colin Walker

John Ehrlichman

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Bob Haldeman

Rusty Robertson

Senator Robertson

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Admiral Rochon

Tarra Riggs

Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Foxy (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Robin Simmerly

Art department coordinator

Lori Agostino

Art direction

Erik Polczwartek

Art direction

Jason Baldwin Stewart

Art direction

Tim Galvin

Production design

Kevin Ladson

Property master

Diane Lederman

Set decoration

Sarah Forrest

Set designer

Brian A. Waits

Set designer

Michelle C. Harmon

Set designer

Camera

Jeffery J. Tufano

Camera operator

Grayson Austin

Camera operator,

Anne Marie Fox

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Josie Works

Costume assistant

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume design

Wendy Talley

Costume supervisor

Dana Kay Hart

Costume supervisor

Dana Boisseau

Hairstylist

Sherri Hamilton

Hairstylist

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin

Makeup artist

Kellie Robinson

Makeup artist

Crew

David K. Nami

Special effects coordinator

Jeff Galpin

Stunt coordinator,

Charlotta Forssman

Visual effects editor

Directing

Lee Daniels

Director

Lisa C. Satriano

First assistant director

Amy Sanderson

Script supervisor

Peter Dress

Second assistant director

Editing

Joe Klotz

Editor

Lighting

Production

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Leah Daniels

Casting

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive producer

Len Blavatnik

Len Blavatnik

Executive producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive producer

Mickey Lambert

Location manager

Virginia McCollam

Location manager

Cassian Elwes

Producer

Laura Ziskin

Producer

Buddy Patrick

Producer

Lee Daniels

Producer

Lauren Von Huene

Production coordinator

Sound

James Eck Rippie

Boom operator

Michael Piotrowski

Boom operator

David Wahnon

Dialogue editor

Ben Schor

Music editor

Suzana Peric

Music editor

Rodrigo Leão

Rodrigo Leão

Original music composer

Debby VanPoucke

Sound designer

Glenfield Payne

Sound effects editor

Michael Barry

Sound re-recording mixer

Robert Hein

Supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Danny Strong

Writer

Visual effects

Luke DiTommaso

Visual effects supervisor

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual effects supervisor

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