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Aug 16, 2013 · The Butler: Directed by Lee Daniels. With Forest Whitaker, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith. 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.
- (120K)
- Biography, Drama
- Lee Daniels
- 2013-08-16
The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler) is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels and with a screenplay by Danny Strong. It is inspired by Wil Haygood 's Washington Post article "A Butler Well Served by This Election".
After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler...
- (201)
- Lee Daniels
- PG-13
- Forest Whitaker
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.
Aug 5, 2022 · The Fascinating True Story Behind Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Tamal Kundu. Updated August 5, 2022. Filmmaker Lee Daniels has a knack for bringing to life remarkable stories that are at once both gritty and inspirational.
Aug 16, 2013 · "Lee Daniel's The Butler" is a WWBB movie about the centuries-old split between House Negroes (the middle class) and Field Negroes (the working class/underclass), and about the clarifying shocks and upheavals required to heal the rift.
Aug 15, 2013 · Forest Whitaker plays the title character in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” which covers eight presidential administrations and beyond.
