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The Butler

2013·2h 12m·PG-13
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
123,944 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.

The Butler is a 2013 drama biography movie directed by Lee Daniels, starring John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Forest Whitaker. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 123,944 votes and runs 2h 12m.

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Director
Lee Daniels
Stars
John Cusack
Jane Fonda
Forest Whitaker
Oprah Winfrey
Details
2013-08-16
132 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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