{"id":66248,"date":"2013-07-25T04:36:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T04:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/07\/25\/lee-daniels-the-butler\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:12:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:12:09","slug":"lee-daniels-the-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/lee-daniels-the-butler\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Daniels’ The Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lee Daniels’ The Butler <\/strong>
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Release Date: August 16, 2013
\nStudio: The Weinstein Company
\nDirector: Lee Daniels
\nScreenwriter: Danny Strong and Lee Daniels
\nProducers: David Jacobson, Hilary Shor, Adam Merims, Pamela Oas Williams, the late Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes
\nStarring: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Leo, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Colman Domingo, Michael Rainey Jr., David Banner, Pernell Walker
\nGenre: Biography, Drama
\nMPAA Rating: Not Available
\nWebsite: WeinsteinCo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Synopsis: “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man\u2019s life and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more. Academy Award\u00ae nominated Lee Daniels (“Precious”) directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy\u00ae-award winning Danny Strong (“Game Change”).<\/p>\n

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Clip – Dinner Table
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Clip – Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clip – The White House Called Him <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clip – Water Fountain<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clip – Meeting Carter And Holloway<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clip – Infidelity <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clip – White House Dinner Invitation <\/strong><\/p>\n

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