The Butler (2013)
The Butler (2013)
One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.
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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Cast

Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker As: Cecil Gaines
Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey As: Gloria Gaines
David Oyelowo David Oyelowo As: Louis Gaines
John Cusack John Cusack As: Richard Nixon
Jane Fonda Jane Fonda As: Nancy Reagan
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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.


Tagline: One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 16 August 2013

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $177,313,795

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Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Cecil Gaines

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Gloria Gaines

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Louis Gaines

John Cusack

John Cusack

Richard Nixon

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Nancy Reagan

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Carter Wilson

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Hattie Pearl

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Howard

Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

James Holloway

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Cecil Gaines (15)

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr.

Cecil Gaines (8)

James Marsden

James Marsden

John F. Kennedy

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Thomas Westfall

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Annabeth Westfall

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Ronald Reagan

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Lyndon B. Johnson

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Dwight Eisenhower

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Carol Hammie

David Banner

David Banner

Earl Gaines

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Freddie Fallows

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Martin Luther King Jr.

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon

Senator Kassebaum

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley

Charlie Gaines (15-18)

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Jackie Kennedy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Gina

Mo McRae

Mo McRae

Eldridge Huggins

Pernell Walker

Pernell Walker

Lorraine

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Rev. James Lawson

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Maynard

LaJessie Smith

LaJessie Smith

Abraham

John P. Fertitta

John P. Fertitta

Mr. Jenkins

Jim Gleason

Jim Gleason

R.D. Warner

Isaac White

Isaac White

Charlie Gaines (10)

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

White Usher

Tyson Ford

Tyson Ford

Elroy

James DuMont

James DuMont

Sherman Adams

Robert Aberdeen

Robert Aberdeen

Herbert Brownell

Olivia Washington

Olivia Washington

Olivia

Margaret M. Owens

Margaret M. Owens

Woolworth Diner Patron #1

Eric Ducote

Eric Ducote

Woolworth Diner Patron #2

Chloe Barach

Chloe Barach

Caroline Kennedy

Danny Strong

Danny Strong

Freedom Bus Journalist

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Freedom Bus Rider

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Helen Holloway

Shirley Pugh

Shirley Pugh

Malcolm X Goer

Bill Newman

Bill Newman

Pastor

Colin Walker

Colin Walker

John Ehrlichman

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Bob Haldeman

Rusty Robertson

Rusty Robertson

Senator Robertson

Stephen Rider

Stephen Rider

Admiral Rochon

Tarra Riggs

Tarra Riggs

Sophie Wilson (uncredited)

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Foxy (uncredited)

Directed By

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Director

Sebastián Silva

Sebastián Silva

Second Unit Director

Amy Sanderson

Amy Sanderson

Script Supervisor

Peter Dress

Peter Dress

Second Assistant Director

Lisa C. Satriano

Lisa C. Satriano

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Laura Ziskin

Laura Ziskin

Producer

Buddy Patrick

Buddy Patrick

Producer

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Producer

Cassian Elwes

Cassian Elwes

Producer

Leah Daniels-Butler

Leah Daniels-Butler

Casting

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Jen Wall

Jen Wall

Production Supervisor

Virginia McCollam

Virginia McCollam

Location Manager

Mickey Lambert

Mickey Lambert

Location Manager

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Len Blavatnik

Len Blavatnik

Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Ari Daniel Pinchot

Ari Daniel Pinchot

Producer

Kacee Devoe

Kacee Devoe

Casting Associate

Dann Fink

Dann Fink

ADR Voice Casting

Christopher Stoudt

Christopher Stoudt

Extras Casting

Robin Batherson

Robin Batherson

Extras Casting Coordinator

Bruce Winant

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Ashley Ingram

Ashley Ingram

Casting Associate

Lauren Von Huene

Lauren Von Huene

Production Coordinator

Ashley Renee Saunders

Ashley Renee Saunders

Travel Coordinator

Carl Lawson

Carl Lawson

Production Secretary

Chantel Passantino

Chantel Passantino

Second Assistant Accountant

Mike Revell

Mike Revell

Production Accountant

Davida Chanel Smith

Davida Chanel Smith

Producer's Assistant

Danielle Loosemore

Danielle Loosemore

Second Assistant Accountant

Ryan Gomez

Ryan Gomez

First Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Joe Klotz

Joe Klotz

Editor

Kat Spiess

Kat Spiess

First Assistant Editor

Ulysses Guidotti

Ulysses Guidotti

First Assistant Editor

Rick Derby

Rick Derby

Assistant Editor

Christi Leftwich

Christi Leftwich

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Ryan Rolandelli

Ryan Rolandelli

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Patrick Rossi

Patrick Rossi

Digital Intermediate

Anne O'Brien

Anne O'Brien

Assistant Editor

Kevin Vale

Kevin Vale

Digital Intermediate Producer

Tim Stipan

Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Eric Horwitz

Eric Horwitz

Digital Intermediate

Eric Leverenz

Eric Leverenz

Online Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Debra Denson

Debra Denson

Makeup Department Head

Beverly Jo Pryor

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Wendy Talley

Wendy Talley

Costume Supervisor

Dana Kay Hart

Dana Kay Hart

Costume Supervisor

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Wigmaker

Robert L. Stevenson

Robert L. Stevenson

Hairstylist

Annette Farnsworth

Annette Farnsworth

Set Costumer

Dana Boisseau

Dana Boisseau

Hairstylist

Matthew W. Mungle

Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetic Designer

Daina Daigle

Daina Daigle

Assistant Hairstylist

Clinton Wayne

Clinton Wayne

Prosthetic Designer

Yolanda Sheridan

Yolanda Sheridan

Key Makeup Artist

Marcos Gonzales

Marcos Gonzales

Additional Hairstylist

Kellie Robinson

Kellie Robinson

Makeup Artist

LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin

LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin

Makeup Artist

Jonah Levy

Jonah Levy

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Candace Neal

Candace Neal

Hair Department Head

Sherri Hamilton

Sherri Hamilton

Hairstylist

Debra Denson

Debra Denson

Makeup Designer

Courtney Lether

Courtney Lether

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Melissa Reed

Melissa Reed

Truck Costumer

Chloe Ji Yoon

Chloe Ji Yoon

Costume Illustrator

Misti Moreaux

Misti Moreaux

Costumer

Kasey C. Bazil

Kasey C. Bazil

Costumer

Josie Works

Josie Works

Costume Assistant

Carmen Rodrigues Davis

Carmen Rodrigues Davis

Costume Coordinator

Janet Marie Ross

Janet Marie Ross

Costumer

Janet Marie Ross

Janet Marie Ross

Set Costumer

Mustapha Mimis

Mustapha Mimis

Key Set Costumer

Paul A. Simmons Jr.

Paul A. Simmons Jr.

Key Costumer

Lesley D. Wickham

Lesley D. Wickham

Ager/Dyer

Barbara Marko

Barbara Marko

Costumer

Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown

Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown

Seamstress

Mollie Middleditch

Mollie Middleditch

Costumer

Jennifer Kamrath

Jennifer Kamrath

Principal Costumer

Sound

Rodrigo Leão

Rodrigo Leão

Original Music Composer

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Debby VanPoucke

Debby VanPoucke

Sound Designer

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ben Schor

Ben Schor

Music Editor

Heather Gross

Heather Gross

Foley Editor

Branka Mrkic

Branka Mrkic

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Ruth Hernandez

Ruth Hernandez

ADR Editor

David Wahnon

David Wahnon

Dialogue Editor

Jonathan Jost

Jonathan Jost

ADR Mixer

Glenfield Payne

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Cariella Smith

Cariella Smith

Foley Artist

Alexa Zimmerman

Alexa Zimmerman

Assistant Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Supervisor

Steven Huerstel

Steven Huerstel

Utility Sound

John Jay Martyn

John Jay Martyn

ADR Recordist

Reagan Mendoza

Reagan Mendoza

ADR Recordist

Chris Fielder

Chris Fielder

Assistant Sound Editor

Billy Theriot

Billy Theriot

ADR Mixer

Jay Meagher

Jay Meagher

Sound Mixer

Krissopher Chevannes

Krissopher Chevannes

ADR Mixer

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Dan Izen

Dan Izen

Production Sound Mixer

Avi Laniado

Avi Laniado

Sound Engineer

Tom Ryan

Tom Ryan

ADR Mixer

Michael Piotrowski

Michael Piotrowski

Boom Operator

James Eck Rippie

James Eck Rippie

Boom Operator

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Music Arranger

Fredrick Cuevas

Fredrick Cuevas

ADR Recordist

Robert Fernandez

Robert Fernandez

Sound Editor

Suzana Peric

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Lynn Fainchtein

Lynn Fainchtein

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Daniel Cohen

Daniel Cohen

Visual Effects Producer

Aniela Sidorska

Aniela Sidorska

Visual Effects Producer

Luke DiTommaso

Luke DiTommaso

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ted Markovic

Ted Markovic

Visual Effects Producer

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mark Scott Friedman

Mark Scott Friedman

Compositing Supervisor

Austin Meyers

Austin Meyers

Compositing Supervisor

Patrick Paul Mullane

Patrick Paul Mullane

Matte Painter

Camera

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Anne Marie Fox

Anne Marie Fox

Still Photographer

Grayson Austin

Grayson Austin

Camera Operator

Luis Lopez DeVictoria

Luis Lopez DeVictoria

Additional Camera

Michael Stumpf

Michael Stumpf

Additional Camera

Jeffery J. Tufano

Jeffery J. Tufano

Camera Operator

Grayson Austin

Grayson Austin

Steadicam Operator

Hilton Garrett

Hilton Garrett

Best Boy Grip

Hans Bjerno

Hans Bjerno

Aerial Director of Photography

Damon Meledones

Damon Meledones

Digital Imaging Technician

Robert D Morrison Jr.

Robert D Morrison Jr.

Dolly Grip

Andy Young

Andy Young

Grip

Francis James

Francis James

Second Unit Director of Photography

Tom Hutchinson

Tom Hutchinson

First Assistant Camera

Jerone A. Ordon Sr.

Jerone A. Ordon Sr.

Grip

Kevin Fannon

Kevin Fannon

Grip

Jonathan Robinson

Jonathan Robinson

Second Assistant Camera

Jeremy Webre

Jeremy Webre

Dolly Grip

Michael Charbonnet

Michael Charbonnet

First Assistant Camera

Dacoda Bartles

Dacoda Bartles

Grip

Richard Lacy

Richard Lacy

First Assistant Camera

Tyler Garrett

Tyler Garrett

Grip

Jeremy Wren

Jeremy Wren

Grip

Aeron McKeough

Aeron McKeough

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Trey Shaneyfelt

Trey Shaneyfelt

Lighting Technician

Kristopher Weaver

Kristopher Weaver

Lighting Technician

Jordan Whaley

Jordan Whaley

Additional Lighting Technician

Raúl J. Marín

Raúl J. Marín

Rigging Grip

Bradley Martin

Bradley Martin

Additional Lighting Technician

Pete Chiaramonte

Pete Chiaramonte

Lighting Technician

Len Levine

Len Levine

Chief Lighting Technician

Gerald Autin

Gerald Autin

Rigging Grip

Sidney Brisco

Sidney Brisco

Lighting Technician

John Vinson

John Vinson

Rigging Grip

King Lanaux

King Lanaux

Key Rigging Grip

Justin Wright

Justin Wright

Electrician

Justin LeBlanc

Justin LeBlanc

Electrician

Shawn Stone

Shawn Stone

Rigging Grip

Ben Wachsmann

Ben Wachsmann

Rigging Grip

Carter Lee Garrett

Carter Lee Garrett

Lighting Technician

Creig Symons

Creig Symons

Rigging Grip

Zach Smithers

Zach Smithers

Additional Lighting Technician

Art Department

Tim Galvin

Tim Galvin

Production Design

Jason Baldwin Stewart

Jason Baldwin Stewart

Art Direction

Kimberly Murphy

Kimberly Murphy

Set Decoration Buyer

Deanna Simmons

Deanna Simmons

Set Decoration Buyer

Erik Polczwartek

Erik Polczwartek

Art Direction

Diane Lederman

Diane Lederman

Set Decoration

Lori Agostino

Lori Agostino

Art Direction

Randall S. Coe

Randall S. Coe

Construction Coordinator

John Lindsay

John Lindsay

Greensman

Sarah Forrest

Sarah Forrest

Set Designer

Brian A. Waits

Brian A. Waits

Set Designer

David Keith Broome

David Keith Broome

Greensman

Steve Martemucci

Steve Martemucci

Construction Foreman

Michael Arena

Michael Arena

Greensman

Robin Simmerly

Robin Simmerly

Art Department Coordinator

Michelle C. Harmon

Michelle C. Harmon

Set Designer

Gus Coto

Gus Coto

Leadman

Kevin Ladson

Kevin Ladson

Property Master

Josh Crouchet

Josh Crouchet

Art Department Assistant

Will Eastin

Will Eastin

Graphic Designer

Stephen Finders

Stephen Finders

Props

Camile Kelsey

Camile Kelsey

Painter

Owl Martin Dwyer

Owl Martin Dwyer

Set Dresser

Sonda L. Rowland

Sonda L. Rowland

Painter

Tony Ziegler

Tony Ziegler

Set Dresser

Sian C. Sanzone

Sian C. Sanzone

Painter

Michael Dares

Michael Dares

Set Dresser

Roger Johnson

Roger Johnson

Graphic Designer

David Warburton

David Warburton

Assistant Property Master

Iggie Colomer

Iggie Colomer

Set Dresser

Stephen P. Durante

Stephen P. Durante

Set Dresser

Spencer J. Abadie

Spencer J. Abadie

Painter

Daniel E. Kiker

Daniel E. Kiker

Painter

Jordan Lightner

Jordan Lightner

Set Dresser

Sam Jacobs

Sam Jacobs

Set Dresser

Ed Burcham

Ed Burcham

Set Dresser

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Other Crew

Danny Epper

Danny Epper

Stunts

Jeff Galpin

Jeff Galpin

Stunt Coordinator

Elizabeth Himelstein

Elizabeth Himelstein

Dialect Coach

Charlotta Forssman

Charlotta Forssman

Visual Effects Editor

Meredith Richardson

Meredith Richardson

Stunts

Jason Prowell

Jason Prowell

Generator Operator

Charlie Mann

Charlie Mann

Carpenter

Nicholas Ellerbee

Nicholas Ellerbee

Carpenter

Richie Roefaro

Richie Roefaro

Editorial Staff

Edward Joubert

Edward Joubert

Special Effects Technician

David K. Nami

David K. Nami

Special Effects Coordinator

Jason Frannino

Jason Frannino

Animal Wrangler

Jeff Galpin

Jeff Galpin

Animal Wrangler

Jake Whitney

Jake Whitney

Special Effects Technician

Thom Jones

Thom Jones

Dialect Coach

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