The Butler (2013)

The Butler (2013)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2013-08-16 United States of America 132 Min. PG-13
7.333 2920 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Forest Whitaker is Cecil Gaines
Cecil Gaines
Oprah Winfrey is Gloria Gaines
Gloria Gaines
David Oyelowo is Louis Gaines
Louis Gaines
John Cusack is Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Jane Fonda is Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Cuba Gooding Jr. is Carter Wilson
Carter Wilson
Mariah Carey is Hattie Pearl
Hattie Pearl
Terrence Howard is Howard
Howard
Lenny Kravitz is James Holloway
James Holloway
Aml Ameen is Cecil Gaines (15)
Cecil Gaines (15)
Michael Rainey Jr. is Cecil Gaines (8)
Cecil Gaines (8)
James Marsden is John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Alex Pettyfer is Thomas Westfall
Thomas Westfall
Vanessa Redgrave is Annabeth Westfall
Annabeth Westfall
Alan Rickman is Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Liev Schreiber is Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Robin Williams is Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Yaya DaCosta is Carol Hammie
Carol Hammie
David Banner is Earl Gaines
Earl Gaines
Colman Domingo is Freddie Fallows
Freddie Fallows
Nelsan Ellis is Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nealla Gordon is Senator Kassebaum
Senator Kassebaum
Elijah Kelley is Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Minka Kelly is Jackie Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
Adriane Lenox is Gina
Gina
Mo McRae is Eldridge Huggins
Eldridge Huggins
Pernell Walker is Lorraine
Lorraine
Jesse Williams is Rev. James Lawson
Rev. James Lawson
Clarence Williams III is Maynard
Maynard
LaJessie Smith is Abraham
Abraham
John P. Fertitta is Mr. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Jim Gleason is R.D. Warner
R.D. Warner
Isaac White is Charlie Gaines (10)
Charlie Gaines (10)
Joe Chrest is White Usher
White Usher
Tyson Ford is Elroy
Elroy
James DuMont is Sherman Adams
Sherman Adams
Robert Aberdeen is Herbert Brownell
Herbert Brownell
Olivia Washington is Olivia
Olivia
Margaret M. Owens is Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Eric Ducote is Woolworth Diner Patron #2
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
Chloe Barach is Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
Danny Strong is Freedom Bus Journalist
Freedom Bus Journalist
Clara Hopkins Daniels is Freedom Bus Rider
Freedom Bus Rider
Dana Gourrier is Helen Holloway
Helen Holloway
Shirley Pugh is Malcolm X Goer
Malcolm X Goer
Bill Newman is Pastor
Pastor
Colin Walker is John Ehrlichman
John Ehrlichman
Alex Manette is Bob Haldeman
Bob Haldeman
Rusty Robertson is Senator Robertson
Senator Robertson
Stephen Rider is Admiral Rochon
Admiral Rochon
Tarra Riggs is Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
Xosha Roquemore is Foxy (uncredited)
Foxy (uncredited)

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