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The butler / the Weinstein Company presents a Laura Ziskin production in association with Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures and Pam Williams Productions ; produced by Pamela Oas Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick, Cassian Elwes ; written by Danny Strong ; directed by Lee Daniels.
LIBRA BLU RAY PN1997.2 B8854 2014 disc 1-2 <Blu-ray + DVD>
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- White House (Washington, D.C.)--Employees--Drama.
- White House (Washington, D.C.).
- Butlers--United States--Biography--Drama.
- Butlers.
- United States--Politics and government--History--Drama.
- United States.
- Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010--Drama.
- Allen, Eugene.
- Butlers--United States--Drama.
- Presidents--United States--Staff--Drama.
- Presidents.
- Families--Drama.
- Families.
- African American men--Drama.
- African American men.
- United States--Social life and customs--Drama.
- Allen, Eugene, 1919-2010.
- Employees.
- Manners and customs.
- Politics and government.
- Presidents--Staff.
- Genre:
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- History
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (132 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- [Blu-ray/DVD combo].
- Place of Publication:
- Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue and optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 1080p; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Blu-ray, Region A; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 1080p; 5.1 DTSHD-MA, widescreen presentation.
- Blu-ray disc for use only with Blu-ray disc players, Blu-ray disc computer drives and Playstation 3 game consoles.
- digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1
- DVD NTSC
- Blu-ray NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- video file Blu-ray region 1
- Summary:
- Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
- Participant:
- Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Aml Ameen, Clarence Williams III, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; composer (music score), Rodrigo Leão.
- Notes:
- "Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD UV"--Container. Includes one-time code to access digital copy of the movie.
- Inspired by the article A butler well served by this election / by Wil Haygood.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
- Special features: Lee Daniels' The Butler: An American Story; The original Freedom Riders; deleted scenes; music video "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz; gag reel.
- Contains:
- Container of: Lee Daniels' The butler.
- Container of: Lee Daniels' The butler. French.
- Container of: Lee Daniels' The butler. Spanish.
- OCLC:
- 868683299
- Publisher Number:
- 013132611815 80
- BD61181 Anchor Bay Entertainment
- WC61180 Anchor Bay Entertainment
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