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).