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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.

Contributors:

Daniels, Lee, 1959- , film director, film producer

Strong, Danny, 1974- , screenwriter, film producer

Williams, Pamela Oas , film producer

Ziskin, Laura , film producer

Patrick, Buddy, 1984- , film producer

Elwes, Cassian, 1959- , film producer

Finley, Michael, 1973 March 6- , film producer

Johnson, Sheila, 1949- , film producer

Johnson, Brett , film producer

Salloway, Matthew , film producer

Stafford, Earl W. , film producer

Weinstein, Bob, 1954- , film producer

Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- , film producer

Blavatinik, Len , film producer

Giladi, Aviv , film producer

Holden, Vince , film producer

Bruce, James T., 1984- , film producer

Wright, R. Bryan , film producer

Destro, Liz , film producer

Kessler, Jordan , film producer

Shor, Hilary , film producer

Merims, Adam , 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

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, III, 1939- , actor

Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William) , cinematographer

Galvin, Tim , production designer

Klotz, Joe , film editor

Carter, Ruth E., 1960- , costume designer

Leão, Rodrigo , composer

Fainchtein, Lynne , musical director

Haygood, Wil

Weinstein Company , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Windy Hill Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Follow Through Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Salamander Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English
Translated from (original): English
Subtitles: English

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Butler well served by this election [by Haygood, W.]

Subjects:

White House (Washington, D.C.) — Employees — Drama

Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010 — Drama

Haygood, Wil — Film adaptations

Butlers — United States — Biography — Drama

United States — Politics and government — Drama

Butlers — United States — Drama

Presidents — United States — Staff — Drama

Families — Drama

United States — Social life and customs — Drama

Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010

Haygood, Wil

White House (Washington, D.C.)

Employees

Butlers

Politics and government

Presidents — Staff

Presidents

Families

Manners and customs

United States

Washington (D.C.)

Genres:

Film adaptations

Fiction films

Biographical films

Historical films

Feature films

Internet videos

Online media

Biographies

Drama

Performers:

Cast: 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, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão ; music supervisor, Lynne Fainchtein.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Inspired by the article "A butler well served by this election" by Wil Haygood.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file, 132 min.) : sound, color

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

901018494