The Butler (2013)

2h 12min | Drama | Aug 16, 2013 | Released

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.

Director: Lee Daniels

Producer: Laura Ziskin Lee Daniels Cassian Elwes Ari Daniel Pinchot Buddy Patrick

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Dwight Eisenhower

Cecil Gaines

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Carter Wilson

John F. Kennedy

Gloria Gaines

Annabeth Westfall

Clarence Williams III

Maynard

Howard

Lyndon B. Johnson

Louis Gaines

Earl Gaines

Carol Hammie

Thomas Westfall

Hattie Pearl

James Holloway

Jackie Kennedy

Senator Kassebaum

R.D. Warner

Rev. James Lawson

Cecil Gaines (8)

Admiral Rochon

Mr. Jenkins

Cecil Gaines (15)

Abraham

Senator Robertson

Self (archive footage)

Duane Cothren

Military Social Aide (uncredited)

Robin Williams Dwight Eisenhower

Forest Whitaker Cecil Gaines

John Cusack Richard Nixon

Alan Rickman Ronald Reagan

Jane Fonda Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr. Carter Wilson

James Marsden John F. Kennedy

Oprah Winfrey Gloria Gaines

Vanessa Redgrave Annabeth Westfall

Clarence Williams III Maynard

Terrence Howard Howard

Liev Schreiber Lyndon B. Johnson

David Oyelowo Louis Gaines

David Banner Earl Gaines

Yaya DaCosta Carol Hammie

Alex Pettyfer Thomas Westfall

Mariah Carey Hattie Pearl

Lenny Kravitz James Holloway

Minka Kelly Jackie Kennedy

Nealla Gordon Senator Kassebaum

Jim Gleason R.D. Warner

Jesse Williams Rev. James Lawson

Michael Rainey Jr. Cecil Gaines (8)

Stephen Rider Admiral Rochon

John P. Fertitta Mr. Jenkins

Ami Ameen Cecil Gaines (15)

LaJessie Smith Abraham

Rusty Robertson Senator Robertson

Rosalynn Carter Self (archive footage)

Duane Cothren Military Social Aide (uncredited)

Crew (80 Members)

Executive Producer

Casting

Producer

Director of Photography

Tim Galvin

Production Design

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Costume Design

Director

Hairstylist

Writer

Executive Producer

Casting

Producer

Jason Baldwin Stewart

Art Direction

Editor

Costume Supervisor

Foley

ADR Editor

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Stunt Coordinator

First Assistant Director

Set Decoration Buyer

Producer

Producer

Camera Operator

Makeup Department Head

Peter Dress

Second Assistant Director

Rodrigo Leão

Original Music Composer

Sarah Forrest

Set Designer

Lori Agostino

Art Direction

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Property Master

Set Decoration Buyer

Costume Supervisor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dialect Coach

Music Editor

Greensman

Set Designer

First Assistant Editor

Debby VanPoucke

Sound Designer

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Aniela Sidorska

Visual Effects Producer

Helicopter Camera

Set Costumer

Hairstylist

Lighting Technician

Script Supervisor

Construction Coordinator

Luis Lopez DeVictoria

Additional Camera

Greensman

Makeup Artist

Wigmaker

Makeup Effects

Production Supervisor

Robin Simmerly

Art Department Coordinator

Set Designer

Construction Foreman

Greensman

Leadman

Dialogue Editor

Foley

Visual Effects Producer

Ted Markovic

Visual Effects Producer

Luke DiTommaso

Visual Effects Supervisor

Charlotta Forssman

Visual Effects Editor

Camera Operator

Additional Camera

Still Photographer

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Set Costumer

Digital Intermediate

First Assistant Editor

Virginia McCollam

Location Manager

Mickey Lambert

Location Manager

Branka Mrkic

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Len Blavatnik

Executive Producer

Heather Gross

Foley Editor

Bob Weinstein Executive Producer

Billy Hopkins Casting

Laura Ziskin Producer

Andrew Dunn Director of Photography

Tim Galvin Production Design

Robert Hein Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ruth E. Carter Costume Design

Lee Daniels Director

Robert L. Stevenson Hairstylist

Danny Strong Writer

Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer

Leah Daniels Butler Casting

Cassian Elwes Producer

Jason Baldwin Stewart Art Direction

Joe Klotz Editor

Wendy Talley Costume Supervisor

Marko A. Costanzo Foley

Ruth Hernandez ADR Editor

Erik Polczwartek Art Direction

Diane Lederman Set Decoration

Jeff Galpin Stunt Coordinator

Lisa C. Satriano First Assistant Director

Deanna Simmons Set Decoration Buyer

Ari Daniel Pinchot Producer

Buddy Patrick Producer

Jeffery J. Tufano Camera Operator

Debra Denson Makeup Department Head

Peter Dress Second Assistant Director

Rodrigo Leão Original Music Composer

Sarah Forrest Set Designer

Lori Agostino Art Direction

Beverly Jo Pryor Makeup Department Head

Kevin Ladson Property Master

Kimberly Murphy Set Decoration Buyer

Dana Kay Hart Costume Supervisor

Michael Barry Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elizabeth Himelstein Dialect Coach

Ben Schor Music Editor

David Keith Broome Greensman

Michelle C. Harmon Set Designer

Ulysses Guidotti First Assistant Editor

Debby VanPoucke Sound Designer

Ray McIntyre Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor

Aniela Sidorska Visual Effects Producer

Hans Bjerno Helicopter Camera

Mustapha Mimis Set Costumer

Candace Neal Hairstylist

Trey Shaneyfelt Lighting Technician

Amy Sanderson Script Supervisor

Randall S. Coe Construction Coordinator

Luis Lopez DeVictoria Additional Camera

Michael Arena Greensman

Yolanda Sheridan Makeup Artist

Victoria Wood Wigmaker

Jonah Levy Makeup Effects

Jen Wall Production Supervisor

Robin Simmerly Art Department Coordinator

Brian A. Waits Set Designer

Steve Martemucci Construction Foreman

John Lindsay Greensman

Gus Coto Leadman

David Wahnon Dialogue Editor

Cariella Smith Foley

Daniel Cohen Visual Effects Producer

Ted Markovic Visual Effects Producer

Luke DiTommaso Visual Effects Supervisor

Charlotta Forssman Visual Effects Editor

Grayson Austin Camera Operator

Michael Stumpf Additional Camera

Anne Marie Fox Still Photographer

Len Levine Lighting Technician

Kristopher Weaver Lighting Technician

Annette Farnsworth Set Costumer

Kevin Vale Digital Intermediate

Kat Spiess First Assistant Editor

Virginia McCollam Location Manager

Mickey Lambert Location Manager

Branka Mrkic Supervising Dialogue Editor

Len Blavatnik Executive Producer

Heather Gross Foley Editor

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The Butler (2013)

2h 12min | Drama | Aug 16, 2013 | Released

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