The Butler 2013 · USA · 132 minutes · PG-13 · Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 18 wins & 50 nominations. biopic Stars: Forest Whitaker, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr. Director: Lee Daniels One quiet voice can ignite a revolution. As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society. Tags: fathers and sons, heads of state, race relations 7.2 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like One quiet voice can ignite a revolution. As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society. Tags: fathers and sons, heads of state, race relations, social injustice Watch The Butler trailer Starring of The Butler Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines David Banner as Earl Gaines Michael Rainey Jr. as Cecil Gaines (8) LaJessie Smith as Abraham Mariah Carey as Hattie Pearl Alex Pettyfer as Thomas Westfall Vanessa Redgrave as Annabeth Westfall Ami Ameen as Cecil Gaines (15) Clarence Williams III as Maynard John P. Fertitta as Mr. Jenkins Jim Gleason as R.D. Warner Oprah Winfrey as Gloria Gaines John Cusack as Richard Nixon Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower James Marsden as John F. Kennedy Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan Minka Kelly as Jackie Kennedy Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson Jesse Williams as Rev. James Lawson Lenny Kravitz as James Holloway Cuba Gooding Jr. as Carter Wilson Terrence Howard as Howard Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan David Oyelowo as Louis Gaines Yaya DaCosta as Carol Hammie Stephen Rider as Admiral Rochon Nealla Gordon as Senator Kassebaum Rusty Robertson as Senator Robertson Storyline of The Butler 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. Genre: biography, drama Theme: fathers and sons, heads of state, race relations, social injustice Mood: food for thought Certification: Parents Strongly Cautioned - Ages 13+ Recommended Flag: adult situations, profanity, sexual situations, smoking, violence MPA rating: PG-13 Award: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 18 wins & 50 nominations. Budget: 25000000 Rating of The Butler 7.2 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Butler Write your review or comment