The Butler (2013)

"One quiet voice can ignite a revolution."
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The Butler
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StarringForest WhitakerOprah WinfreyDavid Oyelowo
DirectorLee Daniels
WriterDanny Strong
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PG-13 2 hr 12 minAug 16th, 2013Drama
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Plot
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. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 16th, 2013
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 14th, 2014 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$25,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$177,313,795 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Harvey Weinstein, Len Blavatnik, Bob Weinstein
Production Companies:Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures
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