Lee Daniels' the butler

Resource Information

The work Lee Daniels' the butler represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Noble County Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Lee Daniels' the butler

Statement of responsibility

The Weinstein Company presents a Laura Ziskin production in association with Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures and Pam Williams Productions ; a Lee Daniels film

Title variation

Butler

Contributor

• Winfrey, Oprah
• Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
• Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Carey, Mariah
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Daniels, Lee, 1959-
• Fonda, Jane, 1937-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Howard, Terrence
• Kravitz, Lenny
• Marsden, James, 1973-
• Oyelowo, David
• Rickman, Alan
• Schreiber, Liev
• Strong, Danny, 1974-
• Whitaker, Forest
• Williams, Robin, 1951-2014

Actor

• Kravitz, Lenny
• Marsden, James, 1973-
• Oyelowo, David
• Rickman, Alan
• Schreiber, Liev
• Carey, Mariah
• Whitaker, Forest
• Williams, Robin, 1951-2014
• Cusack, John, 1966-
• Winfrey, Oprah
• Fonda, Jane, 1937-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Howard, Terrence

Director

• Daniels, Lee, 1959-

Film producer

• Daniels, Lee, 1959-

Screenwriter

• Strong, Danny, 1974-

Subject

• United States -- Social life and customs -- Drama
• Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Drama
• Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010 -- Drama
• Fiction films
• Butlers -- United States -- Drama
• Families -- Drama
• Film adaptations
• Feature films

Genre

• Fiction films
• trueDrama
• trueFilm adaptations
• Feature films

Language

eng

Summary

Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, 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

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; Producers, Pamela Oas Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick and Cassian Elwes ; Screenwriter, Danny Strong

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

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

Language note

• Language tracks in English, French, and Spanish with optional subtitles in Spanish
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH]

PerformerNote

Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams

Runtime

132

Target audience

general

Technique

live action