The Butler - DVD

LEE DANIELS: THE BUTLER is set against the tumultuous political backdrop of 20th century America. This epic drama tells the story of fictional White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) who serves during seven presidential administrations between 1957 and 1986. For three decades Cecil Gaines (Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker) served as the chief butler for eight consecutive US presidents including Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Working intimately with these world leaders at the White House from his unique vantage point Cecil Gaines witnessed radical transformations in American history through the civil rights movement to Vietnam and the Cold War - and how those changes affected his life and family. Based on a true story Lee Daniels (Precious) directs a stellar ensemble cast who between them have garnered 18 Academy Award nominations.