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The Butler

Cast

Forest Whitaker, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith View All

Crew

Lee Daniels (Director), Danny Strong (Writer) View All

Release: Aug. 16th, 2013

Runtime: 2 hours, 12 minutes

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.

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seanc
There is simply not enough time to delve deeply into every character which is usually the issue with a film that covers so much time and it is no different with The Butler.

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