Lee Daniels' The Butler
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Alternate/Foreign Title: The Butler [Original title]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2014-01-14
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Daniels
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alan Rickman, Alex Pettyfer, Robin Williams, John Cusack, James Marsden, Minka Kelly, Liev Schreiber, Colman Domingo, Adriane Lenox, Mariah Carey, Jane Fonda, David Banner
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Synopsis: LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more. Academy Award® nominated Lee Daniels (PRECIOUS) directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy® -award winning Danny Strong (GAME CHANGE).
Source: Weinstein
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