The Butler
Dramausa presidentthe white house1970sbutlerslaveryjohn f. kennedyblack panther partyracial segregationmartin luther kingbased on true storyronald reaganrichard nixonracismracial tensionusa historyhistorical drama1980s1950s1960s1930sfather son conflictafrican american historyjimmy carterdwight d eisenhowercivil rights movementnews footagebased on real personthe freedom ridersbiographical drama
Overview
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with alcoholism and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
Year 2013
Studio Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Pam Williams Productions, Windy Hill Pictures
Director Lee Daniels
Crew Buddy Patrick (Producer), Lee Daniels (Director), Lee Daniels (Producer), Cassian Elwes (Producer), Laura Ziskin (Producer), Danny Strong (Writer)
Popularity 18
Language English
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