Drama
2013
PG-13
2 hours and 12 minutes
One quiet voice can ignite a revolution.
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Release:
August 16, 2013
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Budget:
25.000.000 $
Revenue:
115.900.000 $
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Cast
Forest Whitaker
Cecil Gaines
Cecil Gaines
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Oprah Winfrey
Gloria Gaines
Gloria Gaines
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David Oyelowo
Louis Gaines
Louis Gaines
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John Cusack
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
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Jane Fonda
Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carter Wilson
Carter Wilson
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Mariah Carey
Hattie Pearl
Hattie Pearl
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Terrence Howard
Howard
Howard
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Lenny Kravitz
James Holloway
James Holloway
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Aml Ameen
Cecil Gaines (15)
Cecil Gaines (15)
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Michael Rainey Jr.
Cecil Gaines (8)
Cecil Gaines (8)
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James Marsden
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
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Alex Pettyfer
Thomas Westfall
Thomas Westfall
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Vanessa Redgrave
Annabeth Westfall
Annabeth Westfall
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Alan Rickman
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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Liev Schreiber
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Robin Williams
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
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Yaya DaCosta
Carol Hammie
Carol Hammie
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David Banner
Earl Gaines
Earl Gaines
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Colman Domingo
Freddie Fallows
Freddie Fallows
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Nelsan Ellis
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Nealla Gordon
Senator Kassebaum
Senator Kassebaum
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Elijah Kelley
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
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Minka Kelly
Jackie Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
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Adriane Lenox
Gina
Gina
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Mo McRae
Eldridge Huggins
Eldridge Huggins
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Pernell Walker
Lorraine
Lorraine
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Jesse Williams
Rev. James Lawson
Rev. James Lawson
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Clarence Williams III
Maynard
Maynard
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LaJessie Smith
Abraham
Abraham
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John P. Fertitta
Mr. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
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Jim Gleason
R.D. Warner
R.D. Warner
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Isaac White
Charlie Gaines (10)
Charlie Gaines (10)
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Joe Chrest
White Usher
White Usher
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Tyson Ford
Elroy
Elroy
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James DuMont
Sherman Adams
Sherman Adams
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Robert Aberdeen
Herbert Brownell
Herbert Brownell
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Olivia Washington
Olivia
Olivia
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Margaret M. Owens
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
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Eric Ducote
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
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Chloe Barach
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
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Danny Strong
Freedom Bus Journalist
Freedom Bus Journalist
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Clara Hopkins Daniels
Freedom Bus Rider
Freedom Bus Rider
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Dana Gourrier
Helen Holloway
Helen Holloway
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Shirley Pugh
Malcolm X Goer
Malcolm X Goer
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Bill Newman
Pastor
Pastor
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Colin Walker
John Ehrlichman
John Ehrlichman
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Alex Manette
Bob Haldeman
Bob Haldeman
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Rusty Robertson
Senator Robertson
Senator Robertson
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Stephen Rider
Admiral Rochon
Admiral Rochon
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Tarra Riggs
Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
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Xosha Roquemore
Foxy (uncredited)
Foxy (uncredited)
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