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TitleThe butlerOther Titles (e.g. Variant)Lee Daniels' the butler (Alternative title on copyright application)TypeMoving ImageMonographContributionDaniels, Lee, 1959- (direction production)Williams, Pamela Oas (production)Ziskin, Laura (production)Patrick, Buddy, 1984- (production)Elwes, Cassian, 1959- (production)Strong, Danny, 1974- (writing)Whitaker, Forest (cast)Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (cast)Marsden, James, 1973- (cast)Schrieber, Liev (cast)Cusack, John, 1966- (cast)Rickman, Alan (cast)Weinstein Company (contributor)Windy Hill Pictures (Firm) (contributor)Follow Through Productions (Firm) (contributor)Salamander Pictures (Firm) (contributor)Pam Williams Productions (Firm) (contributor) Moving Image Technique(s)live actionCould not render: bf:code Summary"Director Lee Daniels (Precious) teams up with Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Danny Strong to tell the remarkable story of White House butler Eugene Allen (played by Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker), who served eight U.S. presidents over the course of 30 years, and witnessed sweeping social change during his three decades of service at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Inspired by Wil Haygood's Washington Post article, the film features Robin Williams as Dwight D. Eisenhower, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, John Cusack as Richard M. Nixon, and Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan. Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Jane Fonda, David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz, Melissa Leo, and Vanessa Redgrave co-star"--Allmovie.com, viewed December 21, 2017Intended AudienceMPAA rating: PG-13DurationPT132MAuthorized Access PointThe butler