The Butler Movie Premiere & After Party
THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American
presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept
American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and
beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family. Forest Whitaker
stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as
Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy,
Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more including Oprah Winfrey, Terrence
Howard, Minka Kelly, Melissa Leo, Jane Fonda, and Lenny Kravitz. Academy Award®
nominated Lee Daniels (PRECIOUS) directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy®-award
winning Danny Strong (GAME CHANGE).