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The butler inspired by a true story

Lee Daniels' The butler (other title)
Daniels, Lee 1959- (film director,, film producer.). Strong, Danny 1974- (screenwriter.). Williams, Pamela Oas (film producer.). Ziskin, Laura (film producer.). Patrick, Buddy 1984- (film producer.). Elwes, Cassian 1959- (film producer.). Whitaker, Forest (actor.). Winfrey, Oprah (actor.). Carey, Mariah (actor.). Cusack, John 1966- (actor.). Fonda, Jane 1937- (actor.). Gooding, Cuba Jr 1968- (actor.). Howard, Terrence (actor.). Kravitz, Lenny (actor,, performer.). Marsden, James 1973- (actor.). Oyelowo, David (actor.). Pettyfer, Alex 1990- (actor.). Redgrave, Vanessa 1937- (actor.). Rickman, Alan (actor.). Schreiber, Liev (actor.). Williams, Robin 1951-2014 (actor.). DaCosta, Yaya 1982- (actor.). Ameen, Aml 1985- (actor.). Banner, David (actor.). Rainey, Michael (actor.). Smith, LaJessie (actor.). Fertitta, John P. (actor.). Gleason, Jim (actor.). White, Isaac (actor.). Chrest, Joe (actor.). Gordon, Nealla (actor.). Domingo, Colman (actor.). Ellis, Nelsan (actor.). Kelley, Elijah (actor.). Kelly, Minka 1980- (actor.). Lenox, Adriane (actor.). Mo (Mo McRae) (actor.). Walker, Pernell (actor.). Williams, Jesse 1981- (actor.). Williams, Clarence 1939- (actor.). Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William) (director of photography.). Galvin, Tim (production designer.). Klotz, Joe (editor of moving image work.). Carter, Ruth E. 1960- (costume designer.). Leão, Rodrigo (composer.). Haygood, Wil Motion picture adaptation of (work): Butler well served by this election. (Added Author). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (film publisher,, film distributor.). Follow Through Productions (Firm), (production company.). Pam Williams Productions (Firm), (production company.). Salamander Pictures (Firm), (production company.). Starz Media, (film publisher.). Weinstein Company, (production company.). Windy Hill Pictures (Firm), (production company.). Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Yaya Alafia, Aml Ameen, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III. (Cast).

Summary: Inspired by a true story, Cecil Gaines is a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.

Record details

  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (132 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment : [Starz Media], [2014]
  • Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment : [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Inspired by the article "A butler well served by this election" and the book "The butler: a witness to history", both by Wil Haygood.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features: "Lee Daniels' The Butler": an American Story ; Deleted scenes ; The original freedom riders ; "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz ; Gag reel.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão.
Participant or Performer Note:
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Yaya Alafia, Aml Ameen, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.

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White House (Washington, D.C.) Employees Drama
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Haygood, Wil Film adaptations
Butlers United States Biography Drama
United States Politics and government History Drama
Butlers United States Drama
Presidents United States Staff Drama
Families Drama
United States Social life and customs Drama
Genre:
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.

Available copies

  • 59 of 60 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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