Directed by:
Lee DanielsCinematography:
Andrew DunnComposer:
Rodrigo LeãoCast:
Forest Whitaker, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, Mariah Carey, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Aml Ameen, Clarence Williams III (more)VOD (3)
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The Butler is set against the tumultuous political backdrop of 20th century America. Director Lee Daniels’ epic drama tells the story of White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), who serves during seven presidential administrations between 1957 and 1986. The film is inspired by Wil Haygood’s 2008 Washington Post article “A Butler Well Served by This Election” which chronicled the real life of former White House butler Eugene Allen. Through the eyes and emotions of the Gaines family, Daniels’ film follows the changing tides of American politics and race relations; from the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, to the Freedom Riders and Black Panther movements, to the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal, Cecil experiences the effects of these events as both an insider and a family man. (Entertainment in Video)
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Lee Daniels' The Butler
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Verve Music
Year: 2013
Country: USA
Format: digital
Length: 32:26
1. | 1926 | Rodrigo Leão | 01:58 |
2. | Time To Leave | Rodrigo Leão | 00:59 |
3. | Learning The Ropes | Rodrigo Leão | 01:07 |
4. | White House Call | Rodrigo Leão | 00:38 |
5. | Louis Graduates | Rodrigo Leão | 00:43 |
6. | Louis Leaves | Rodrigo Leão | 01:32 |
7. | Woolworth | Rodrigo Leão | 02:06 |
8. | The Courthouse | Rodrigo Leão | 02:02 |
9. | Time Lane (with Steve Bartek) | Rodrigo Leão, Steve Bartek | 00:39 |
10. | White House's Waltz | Rodrigo Leão | 00:56 |
11. | "Freedom Bus" - Joao Eleuterio | 01:25 | |
12. | Kids Hosed Down | Rodrigo Leão | 01:07 |
13. | Changes | Rodrigo Leão | 01:37 |
14. | Segregation Speech | Rodrigo Leão | 01:21 |
15. | JFK Died | Rodrigo Leão | 01:20 |
16. | Vietnam War | Rodrigo Leão | 00:47 |
17. | Inlight | Rodrigo Leão | 00:37 |
18. | Amazing Grace Intro | Steve Bartek | 00:37 |
19. | The Black Panthers | Rodrigo Leão | 02:01 |
20. | Cecil Regrets | Rodrigo Leão | 00:37 |
21. | Invitation | Rodrigo Leão | 00:49 |
22. | Cecil's Memories | Rodrigo Leão | 00:58 |
23. | Louis Is A Hero | Rodrigo Leão | 03:04 |
24. | Civil Rights | Rodrigo Leão | 00:21 |
25. | Gloria Dies | Rodrigo Leão | 01:38 |
26. | The Butler | Rodrigo Leão | 01:27 |
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Verve Music
Year: 2013
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 41:24
1. | Louis Leaves | Rodrigo Leão | 01:32 |
2. | "You And I Ain't Nothin' No More (Piano & Vocal Version)" - Gladys Knight | 03:06 | |
3. | "I'm Determined To Run This Race" - The Meditation Singers | 02:21 | |
4. | "Hurts Me To My Heart" - Faye Adams | 02:58 | |
5. | "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" - Dean Martin | 02:24 | |
6. | "Function At The Junction" - Shorty Long | 02:47 | |
7. | "Tell Him" - Patti Drew | 02:29 | |
8. | "I'll Close My Eyes" - Dinah Washington | 03:57 | |
9. | "Out Of Sight" - James Brown | 02:22 | |
10. | "In The Middle Of The Night" - Fantasia | 03:06 | |
11. | "Party Is A Groovy Thing" - People's Choice | 02:56 | |
12. | "You And I Ain't Nothin' No More (Full Studio Version)" - Gladys Knight | 03:06 | |
13. | "Family Reunion" - The O'Jays | 06:53 | |
14. | The Butler | Rodrigo Leão | 01:27 |