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The butler

Entertainment One (Author). Strong, Danny, 1974- (screenwriter.). Daniels, Lee, 1959- (director.). Williams, Pamela Oas, (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.). Marsden, James, 1973- (actor.). Oyelowo, David, (actor.). Rickman, Alan, (actor.). Schreiber, Liev, (actor.). Williams, Robin, 1951- (actor.). Leão, Rodrigo, (composer.). Haygood, Wil. Butler, a witness to history. (Added Author). Weinstein Company, (production company.). Laura Ziskin Productions, (production company.). Windy Hill Pictures, (production company.). Follow Through Productions (Firm), (production company.). Salamander Pictures, (production company.). Pam Williams Productions, (production company.). Starz Media (publisher.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: video recording (DVD)
    video recording (DVD)
    videodisc
    1 video disc (132 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
  • Edition: Wide screen edition.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Starz Media : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, p2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the novel by Wil Haygood.
Special features: The orginal freedom riders; deleted scenes; music video "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz; gag reel.
Restrictions on Access Note:
LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; composer (music score), Rodrigo Leão.
Participant or Performer Note: 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.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English, French and Spanish dialogue; with optional Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

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Genre: Feature films.
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Topic Heading: DVD-videodiscs.

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