General Information

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  • Directed by

    Lee Daniels

  • Screenplay by

    Lee Daniels & Danny Strong

  • Based on an article by

    Wil Haygood

  • Theatrical Release Date

    October 18, 2013

  • Production Company

    Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures

Summary

A White House butler served eight American Presidents over the course of three decades.

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Main Cast

  • Robin Williams

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

  • Melissa Leo

    Mamie Eisenhower

  • Alan Rickman

    Ronald Reagan

  • Jane Fonda

    Nancy Reagan

  • Forest Whitaker

    Cecil Gaines

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Gloria Gaines

  • John Cusack

    Richard Nixon

International Release Dates

  • Norway

    December 25, 2013

  • Denmark

    January 16, 2014

Filming Info

  • Dates

    Mid-August 2012 - unknown

  • Location

    New Orleans, LA
    Houma, LA

Box Office Details

  • Budget

    $17,000,000