The Butler

Character: Hattie Pearl
Directed by: Lee Daniels
Written by: Danny Strong & Wil Haygood
Other cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, David Banner, Vanessa Redgrave, & Robin Williams
Release date: August 16, 2013
Genre: Biography, Drama
Running time: 2h 12m

After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades, Cecil has a front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife and causing conflict with his anti-establishment son.

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One quiet voice can ignite a revolution

Trivia

Mariah Carey’s part in this film is small, but very significant.