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The butler [videorecording] : inspired by a true story / The Weinstein Company presents ; a Laura Ziskin production ; in association with Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures and Pam Williams Productions ; produced by Pamela Oas Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes ; written by Danny Strong ; directed by Lee Daniels.

Lee Daniels' The butler (other title)

Daniels, Lee, 1959- (film director,, film producer.). Strong, Danny, 1974- (screenwriter.). Williams, Pamela Oas, (film producer.). Ziskin, Laura, (film producer.). Patrick, Buddy, 1984- (film producer.). Elwes, Cassian, 1959- (film producer.). Whitaker, Forest, (actor.). Winfrey, Oprah, (actor.). Carey, Mariah, (actor.). Cusack, John, 1966- (actor.). Fonda, Jane, 1937- (actor.). Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- (actor.). Howard, Terrence, (actor.). Kravitz, Lenny, (actor,, performer.). Marsden, James, 1973- (actor.). Oyelowo, David, (actor.). Pettyfer, Alex, 1990- (actor.). Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- (actor.). Rickman, Alan, (actor.). Schreiber, Liev, (actor.). Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (actor.). DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- (actor.). Ameen, Aml, 1985- (actor.). Banner, David, (actor.). Rainey, Michael, (actor.). Smith, LaJessie, (actor.). Fertitta, John P., (actor.). Gleason, Jim, (actor.). White, Isaac, (actor.). Chrest, Joe, (actor.). Gordon, Nealla, (actor.). Domingo, Colman, (actor.). Ellis, Nelsan, (actor.). Kelley, Elijah, (actor.). Kelly, Minka, 1980- (actor.). Lenox, Adriane, (actor.). Mo (Mo McRae), (actor.). Walker, Pernell, (actor.). Williams, Jesse, 1981- (actor.). Williams, Clarence, 1939- (actor.). Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William), (director of photography.). Galvin, Tim, (production designer.). Klotz, Joe, (editor of moving image work.). Carter, Ruth E., 1960- (costume designer.). Leão, Rodrigo, (composer.). Haygood, Wil. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Butler well served by this election. (Added Author). Weinstein Company, (production company.). Windy Hill Pictures (Firm), (production company.). Follow Through Productions (Firm), (production company.). Salamander Pictures (Firm), (production company.). Pam Williams Productions (Firm), (production company.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (film publisher,, film distributor.). Starz Media, (film publisher.). Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Yaya Alafia, Aml Ameen, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III. (Cast).

Summary:

Inspired by a true story, Cecil Gaines is a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (132 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment : [2014]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Inspired by the article "A butler well served by this election" and the book "The butler: a witness to history", both by Wil Haygood. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Special features: "Lee Daniels' The Butler": an American Story ; Deleted scenes ; The original freedom riders ; "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz ; Gag reel.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão.
Participant or Performer Note:	Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Yaya Alafia, Aml Ameen, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.