The Butler (2013)
The Butler is a 2013 Lee Daniels-directed historical drama. The film is inspired by the article "A Butler Well Served by This Election" from The Washington Post. Forest Whitaker stars as Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who sees firsthand the decisions made regarding policies and social events in the 20th Century.
The Butler
- Director
- Lee Daniels
- Release Date
- December 13, 2013
- Studio(s)
- The Weinstein Company
- Distributor(s)
- The Weinstein Company
- Cast
- Forest Whitaker , Oprah , James Marsden
- Writers
- Lee Daniels
- Runtime
- 132minutes
- Budget
- $30 million
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