The Butler
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| Directed by | Lee Daniels |
| Produced by | Pamela Oas Williams Laura Ziskin Lee Daniels Buddy Patrick Cassian Elwes |
| Written by | Danny Strong |
| Based on |
A Butler Well Served by This Election by Wil Haygood |
| Starring |
Forest Whitaker Oprah Winfrey John Cusack Jane Fonda Alex Pettyfer Cuba Gooding, Jr. Terrence Howard Lenny Kravitz James Marsden David Oyelowo Vanessa Redgrave Alan Rickman Liev Schreiber Robin Williams Mariah Carey Clarence Williams III |
| Music by | Rodrigo Leão |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
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Laura Ziskin Productions
Windy Hill Pictures Follow Through Productions Salamander Pictures Pam Williams Productions |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time
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132 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $176.6 million |
The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler) is a 2013 American historical drama film directed and produced by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong. Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who is a witness of notable political and social events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler. In addition to Whitaker, the film's all-star cast also features Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Alex Pettyfer, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Mariah Carey and Clarence Williams III. It was the last film produced by Laura Ziskin, who died in 2011.
The film was theatrically released by The Weinstein Company on August 16, 2013, to mostly positive reviews and grossing over $176 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million.
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