The Butler 11 years old
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.
Credits
The Butler Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Minka Kelly She was 33, now 44 years old | as Jackie Kennedy |
| Forest Whitaker He was 52, now 63 years old | as Cecil Gaines |
| Cuba Gooding, Jr. He was 45, now 56 years old | as Carter Wilson |
| Terrence Howard He was 44, now 55 years old | as Howard |
| John Cusack He was 47, now 58 years old | as Richard Nixon |
| Liev Schreiber He was 45, now 57 years old | as Lyndon B. Johnson |
| David Oyelowo He was 37, now 48 years old | as Louis Gaines |
| Vanessa Redgrave She was 76, now 87 years old | as Annabeth Westfall |
| Alan Rickman He was 67, 69 years old when he died | as Ronald Reagan |
| Oprah Winfrey She was 59, now 70 years old | as Gloria Gaines |
| Alex Pettyfer He was 23, now 34 years old | as Thomas Westfall |
| Robin Williams He was 62, 63 years old when he died | as Dwight Eisenhower |
| James Marsden He was 39, now 51 years old | as John F. Kennedy |
| Jane Fonda She was 75, now 87 years old | as Nancy Reagan |
| Yaya DaCosta She was 30, now 42 years old | as Carol Hammie |
| Clarence Williams III He was 73, now 85 years old | as Maynard |
| Mariah Carey She was 44, now 55 years old | as Hattie Pearl |
| Jesse Williams He was 32, now 43 years old | as Rev. James Lawson |
| Michael Rainey, Jr. He was 12, now 24 years old | as Cecil Gaines (8) |
| Lenny Kravitz He was 49, now 60 years old | as James Holloway |
| David Banner He was 39, now 50 years old | as Earl Gaines |
| Elijah Kelley He was 27, now 38 years old | as Charlie Gaines |
| Nealla Gordon | as Senator Kassebaum |
| Jim Gleason He was 49, now 60 years old | as R.D. Warner |
| Stephen Rider He was 63, now 74 years old | as Admiral Rochon |
The Butler Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Laura Ziskin as Producer. She was 63 (61) years old when She died | Production |
| Andrew Dunn as Director of Photography. He was 63 (now 74) years old | Camera |
| Robert Hein as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 117 (86) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robert Hein as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 117 (86) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ruth E. Carter as Costume Design. She was 53 (now 64) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Matthew W. Mungle as Prosthetic Supervisor. He was 56 (now 68) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Robert L. Stevenson as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Leah Daniels Butler as Casting. She was 47 (now 59) years old | Production |
| Joe Klotz as Editor. He was 13 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Erik Polczwartek as Art Direction. | Art |
| Tim Galvin as Production Design. | Art |
| Cassian Elwes as Producer. He was 54 (now 65) years old | Production |
| Lee Daniels as Director. He was 53 (now 65) years old | Directing |
| Lee Daniels as Producer. He was 53 (now 65) years old | Production |
| Jason Baldwin Stewart as Art Direction. | Art |
| Danny Strong as Writer. He was 39 (now 50) years old | Writing |
| Marko A. Costanzo as Foley. He was 54 (now 65) years old | Sound |
| Ruth Hernandez as ADR Editor. | Sound |
| Diane Lederman as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Jeff Galpin as Stunt Coordinator. He was 45 (now 56) years old | Crew |
| Lisa C. Satriano as First Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Deanna Simmons as Set Decoration Buyer. | Art |
| Ari Daniel Pinchot as Producer. | Production |
| Buddy Patrick as Producer. He was 29 (now 40) years old | Production |
| Jeffery J. Tufano as Camera Operator. | Camera |
The Butler (11 years)
One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.
- Release day: Friday, August 16, 2013
- Runtime: 132 minutes
- Budget: 25000000.00
- Revenue: 115922175.00