The Butler

About 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.

The Butler is a 2013 drama film directed by Lee Daniels. Forest Whitaker stars as Cecil Gaines, Oprah Winfrey as Gloria Gaines, David Oyelowo as Louis Gaines, and John Cusack as Richard Nixon.

It runs 132 minutes and was released in August 2013. Written by Danny Strong. It was produced by Laura Ziskin Productions. The story is adapted from real events.

Members will find historical drama, USA president, based on real person, and slavery in it. In the United States it streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel. It scores 7.3 out of 10 from 3,085 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

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