The Butler

2013 • 132 minutos

Sobre este filme

For three decades, Cecil Gaines (Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker) served as the chief butler for eight consecutive US presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Working intimately with these world leaders at the White House, from his unique vantage point Cecil Gaines witnessed radical transformations in American history through the civil rights movement to Vietnam and the Cold War - and how those changes affected his life and family. Based on a true story, Lee Daniels (Precious) directs a stellar ensemble cast who between them have garnered 18 Academy Award nominations. The incredible cast includes Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, John Cusack, Robin Williams, Alan Rickman, James Marsden and Liev Schreiber. 2013 Butler Films, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Some may see discrimination so far in our past. Yet it was so close and unless we remain vigilant it will always be close in so many forms. War and Intolerance of all forms are unacceptable.

truly amazing movie about racism loved itit was heart touching and amazinginly well done

This movie was one of the best because of the fact that it was set during different presidential eras! :)