Lee Daniels' the butler / directed by Lee Daniels ; written by Danny Strong ; produced by Pamela Oas Williams ; produced by Laura Ziskin ; produced by Lee Daniels ; produced by Buddy Patrick ; produced by Cassian Elwes ; executive producers, Michael Finley, Sheila C. Johnson, Brett Johnson ; executive producers, Matthew Salloway, Earl W. Stafford, Danny Strong ; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein ; executive producers, Len Blavatinik, Aviv Giladi, Vince Holden ; executive producers, James T. Bruce IV, R. Bryan Wright, Liz Destro, Jordan Kessler ; executive producers, Hilary Shor and Adam Merims ; the Weinstein Company presents a Lee Daniels film ; a Laura Ziskin production in association with Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures and Pam Williams Productions.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: WC61180 | Anchor Bay EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment : Starz Media, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 videodisc (132 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- Butler
- Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010 -- Drama
- Haygood, Wil -- Film adaptations
- White House (Washington, D.C.) -- Employees -- Drama
- Butlers -- United States -- Biography -- Drama
- Butlers -- United States -- Drama
- Families -- Drama
- Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Drama
- United States -- Politics and government -- History -- Drama
- United States -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Butler | Available | 33111007878727 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served seven Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
Bonus: Lee Daniels' The Butler: an American Story (behind-the-scenes documentary); Deleted scenes; The original freedom riders; "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz (music video); Gag reel.
Inspired by the article "A butler well served by this election" by Wil Haygood.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão.
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.
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.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
DVD format; NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Closed-captioned.