The Butler

The Butler

3.7 |

2h 12min

Released

Drama

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.

The Butler

Story

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.

Directors

Lee Daniels, Lee Daniels, Sebastián Silva, Amy Sanderson, Peter Dress, Lisa C. Satriano, Christopher Stoudt,

Writers

Tags

One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.

Casts

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Character-in: Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Character-in: Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Character-in: Louis Gaines

John Cusack

John Cusack

Character-in: Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Character-in: Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Character-in: Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Character-in: Hattie Pearl

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Character-in: Howard

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

Character-in: James Holloway

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Character-in: Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr.

Character-in: Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden

James Marsden

Character-in: John F. Kennedy

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Character-in: Thomas Westfall

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Character-in: Annabeth Westfall

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Character-in: Ronald Reagan

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Character-in: Lyndon B. Johnson

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Character-in: Dwight Eisenhower

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Character-in: Carol Hammie

David Banner

Character-in: Earl Gaines

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Character-in: Freddie Fallows

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Character-in: Martin Luther King Jr.

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Character-in: Senator Kassebaum

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley

Character-in: Charlie Gaines (15-18)

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Character-in: Jackie Kennedy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Character-in: Gina

Mo McRae

Mo McRae

Character-in: Eldridge Huggins

Pernell Walker

Pernell Walker

Character-in: Lorraine

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Character-in: Rev. James Lawson

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Character-in: Maynard

Jim Gleason

Jim Gleason

Character-in: R.D. Warner

Isaac White

Isaac White

Character-in: Charlie Gaines (10)

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Character-in: White Usher

James DuMont

James DuMont

Character-in: Sherman Adams

Robert Aberdeen

Robert Aberdeen

Character-in: Herbert Brownell

Olivia Washington

Olivia Washington

Character-in: Olivia

Danny Strong

Danny Strong

Character-in: Freedom Bus Journalist

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Character-in: Helen Holloway

Colin Walker

Colin Walker

Character-in: John Ehrlichman

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Character-in: Bob Haldeman

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Character-in: Admiral Rochon

Tarra Riggs

Tarra Riggs

Character-in: Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Character-in: Foxy (uncredited)

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