The Butler
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
Cecil Gaines
Earl Gaines
Cecil Gaines (8)
Hattie Pearl
Thomas Westfall
Annabeth Westfall
Cecil Gaines (15)
Maynard
R.D. Warner
Gloria Gaines
Charlie Gaines (10)
Louis Gaines
White Usher
Freddie Fallows
Gina
Howard
Carter Wilson
James Holloway
Lorraine
Sherman Adams
Herbert Brownell
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Olivia
Carol Hammie
James Lawson
John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Freedom Bus Journalist
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Helen Holloway
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Ehrlichman
Bob Haldeman
Eldridge Huggins
Ronald Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Senator Kassebaum
Admiral Rochon
Protester
Self
Self
Two-Star General
Embassy Protester
Self
Barbara Gaines
Self
Fred Sanford
Diner Attacker
Pat Buchanan
Self
White Mob Leader
DC Bus Rider
White House Guest
Self
MacGeorge Bundy
Eisenhower Dinner Guest
Self
Barney Miller
Young Abraham
College Student
Self
Sophie Wilson
Foxy
Prison Guard
Chief Justice Warren Burger
President Barack Obama
Hobo
JFK VIP Friend
Self
White House Reporter
Self
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As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
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Director: Lee Daniels
Writer: Danny Strong, Wil Haygood
Production: Follow Through Productions,Salamander Pictures,Laura Ziskin Productions,Lee Daniels Entertainment,Pam Williams Productions,Windy Hill Pictures
Year: 2013
MetaScore: 65/100
ImdbRating: 7.2
BoxOffice: $116,632,095
Released: 16 Aug 2013
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 16 wins & 55 nominations total