For three decades, Cecil Gaines (Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker) served as the chief butler for eight consecutive US presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Working intimately with these world leaders at the White House, from his unique vantage point Cecil Gaines witnessed radical transformations in American history through the civil rights movement to Vietnam and the Cold War – and how those changes affected his life and family. Based on a true story, Lee Daniels (Precious) directs a stellar ensemble cast who between them have garnered 18 Academy Award nominations.
The incredible cast of The Butler includes Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, John Cusack, Robin Williams, Alan Rickman, James Marsden and Liev Schreiber.
The Butler is available on DVD from March 5th, and thanks to Entertainment One Hopscotch we have 5 copies to give away to Australian readers. To go into the draw for this giveaway, email your name and address to
sarah@trespassmag.com by March 11th. Please remember to put ‘The Butler‘ in the subject line of the email. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
