The Butler [videorecording] / 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.
Daniels, Lee, 1959- film director, film producer.; Strong, Danny, 1974- screenwriter, film producer.; Williams, Pamela Oas, film producer.; Ziskin, Laura, film producer.; Patrick, Buddy, 1984- film producer.; Elwes, Cassian, 1959- film producer.; Finley, Michael, 1973 March 6- film producer.; Johnson, Sheila C., film producer.; Johnson, Brett, film producer.; Salloway, Matthew, film producer.; Stafford, Earl W., film producer.; Weinstein, Bob, 1954- film producer.; Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- film producer.; Blavatnik, Len, 1957- film producer.; Giladi, Aviv, film producer.; Holden, Vince, film producer.; Bruce, James T., 1984- film producer.; Wright, R. Bryan, film producer.; Destro, Liz, film producer.; Kessler, Jordan, film producer.; Shor, Hilary, film producer.; Merims, Adam, film producer.; Whitaker, Forest, actor.; Winfrey, Oprah, actor.; Carey, Mariah, actor.; Cusack, John, 1966- actor.; Fonda, Jane, 1937- actor.; Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.; Howard, Terrence, actor.; Kravitz, Lenny, actor, performer.; Marsden, James, 1973- actor.; Oyelowo, David, actor.; Pettyfer, Alex, 1990- actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- actor.; Rickman, Alan, actor.; Schreiber, Liev, actor.; Williams, Robin, 1951-2014, actor.; DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- actor.; Ameen, Aml, 1985- actor.; Banner, David, actor.; Rainey, Michael, actor.; Smith, LaJessie, actor.; Fertitta, John P., actor.; Gleason, James (Guitarist), actor.; White, Isaac, actor.; Chrest, Joe, actor.; Gordon, Nealla, actor.; Domingo, Colman, actor.; Ellis, Nelsan, actor.; Kelley, Elijah, actor.; Kelly, Minka, 1980- actor.; Lenox, Adriane, actor.; Mo (Mo McRae), actor.; Walker, Pernell, actor.; Williams, Jesse, 1981- actor.; Williams, Clarence, III, 1939- actor.; Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William), director of photography.; Galvin, Tim, production designer.; Klotz, Joe, film editor.; Carter, Ruthe, costume designer.; Leão, Rodrigo, composer (expression); Knight, Gladys, 1944- performer.; Motion picture adaptation of (work): Haygood, Wil. Butler well served by this election.; Weinstein Company, production company.; Windy Hill Pictures (Firm), production company.; Follow Through Productions (Firm), production company.; Salamander Pictures (Firm), production company.; Pam Williams Productions, production company.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., film distributor.
PN1997.2 .B885 2014
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Title
The Butler [videorecording] / 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.
Distributor
Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment : Starz Media, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Language Note
English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Description
1 videodisc (132 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
013132611808
Call Number
PN1997.2 .B885 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
WC61180 Anchor Bay Entertainment
Summary
Inspired by a true story, Cecil Gaines is 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.
Note
Inspired by the article "A butler well served by this election" and the book "The butler: a witness to history", both by Wil Haygood.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Bonus features: 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.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Bonus features: 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.
Credits
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; production designer, Tim Galvin ; edited by Joe Klotz ; costume designer, Ruth E. Carter ; music by Rodrigo Leão.
Performer
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, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III.
Cast
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, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest, Colman Domingo, Nelsan Ellis, Nealla Gordon, Elijah Kelley, Minka Kelly, Adriane Lenox, Mo McRae, Pernell Walker, Jesse Williams, Clarence Williams III.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
System Details Note
DVD format; NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Added Author
Daniels, Lee, 1959- film director, film producer.
Strong, Danny, 1974- screenwriter, film producer.
Williams, Pamela Oas, film producer.
Ziskin, Laura, film producer.
Patrick, Buddy, 1984- film producer.
Elwes, Cassian, 1959- film producer.
Finley, Michael, 1973 March 6- film producer.
Johnson, Sheila C., film producer.
Johnson, Brett, film producer.
Salloway, Matthew, film producer.
Stafford, Earl W., film producer.
Weinstein, Bob, 1954- film producer.
Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- film producer.
Blavatnik, Len, 1957- film producer.
Giladi, Aviv, film producer.
Holden, Vince, film producer.
Bruce, James T., 1984- film producer.
Wright, R. Bryan, film producer.
Destro, Liz, film producer.
Kessler, Jordan, film producer.
Shor, Hilary, film producer.
Merims, Adam, film producer.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Carey, Mariah, actor.
Cusack, John, 1966- actor.
Fonda, Jane, 1937- actor.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.
Howard, Terrence, actor.
Kravitz, Lenny, actor, performer.
Marsden, James, 1973- actor.
Oyelowo, David, actor.
Pettyfer, Alex, 1990- actor.
Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- actor.
Rickman, Alan, actor.
Schreiber, Liev, actor.
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014, actor.
DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- actor.
Ameen, Aml, 1985- actor.
Banner, David, actor.
Rainey, Michael, actor.
Smith, LaJessie, actor.
Fertitta, John P., actor.
Gleason, James (Guitarist), actor.
White, Isaac, actor.
Chrest, Joe, actor.
Gordon, Nealla, actor.
Domingo, Colman, actor.
Ellis, Nelsan, actor.
Kelley, Elijah, actor.
Kelly, Minka, 1980- actor.
Lenox, Adriane, actor.
Mo (Mo McRae), actor.
Walker, Pernell, actor.
Williams, Jesse, 1981- actor.
Williams, Clarence, III, 1939- actor.
Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William), director of photography.
Galvin, Tim, production designer.
Klotz, Joe, film editor.
Carter, Ruthe, costume designer.
Leão, Rodrigo, composer (expression)
Knight, Gladys, 1944- performer.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Haygood, Wil. Butler well served by this election.
Strong, Danny, 1974- screenwriter, film producer.
Williams, Pamela Oas, film producer.
Ziskin, Laura, film producer.
Patrick, Buddy, 1984- film producer.
Elwes, Cassian, 1959- film producer.
Finley, Michael, 1973 March 6- film producer.
Johnson, Sheila C., film producer.
Johnson, Brett, film producer.
Salloway, Matthew, film producer.
Stafford, Earl W., film producer.
Weinstein, Bob, 1954- film producer.
Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- film producer.
Blavatnik, Len, 1957- film producer.
Giladi, Aviv, film producer.
Holden, Vince, film producer.
Bruce, James T., 1984- film producer.
Wright, R. Bryan, film producer.
Destro, Liz, film producer.
Kessler, Jordan, film producer.
Shor, Hilary, film producer.
Merims, Adam, film producer.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Carey, Mariah, actor.
Cusack, John, 1966- actor.
Fonda, Jane, 1937- actor.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.
Howard, Terrence, actor.
Kravitz, Lenny, actor, performer.
Marsden, James, 1973- actor.
Oyelowo, David, actor.
Pettyfer, Alex, 1990- actor.
Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- actor.
Rickman, Alan, actor.
Schreiber, Liev, actor.
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014, actor.
DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- actor.
Ameen, Aml, 1985- actor.
Banner, David, actor.
Rainey, Michael, actor.
Smith, LaJessie, actor.
Fertitta, John P., actor.
Gleason, James (Guitarist), actor.
White, Isaac, actor.
Chrest, Joe, actor.
Gordon, Nealla, actor.
Domingo, Colman, actor.
Ellis, Nelsan, actor.
Kelley, Elijah, actor.
Kelly, Minka, 1980- actor.
Lenox, Adriane, actor.
Mo (Mo McRae), actor.
Walker, Pernell, actor.
Williams, Jesse, 1981- actor.
Williams, Clarence, III, 1939- actor.
Dunn, Andrew (Andrew William), director of photography.
Galvin, Tim, production designer.
Klotz, Joe, film editor.
Carter, Ruthe, costume designer.
Leão, Rodrigo, composer (expression)
Knight, Gladys, 1944- performer.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Haygood, Wil. Butler well served by this election.
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