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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Danny Strong
- written by
- Wil Haygood
- inspired by the article "A Butler Well Served by This Election"
Cast
- Forest Whitaker
- Cecil Gaines
- David Banner
- Earl Gaines
- Michael Rainey Jr.
- Cecil Gaines (8)
- LaJessie Smith
- Abraham
- Mariah Carey
- Hattie Pearl
- Alex Pettyfer
- Thomas Westfall
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Annabeth Westfall
- Aml Ameen
- Cecil Gaines (15)
- Clarence Williams III
- Maynard
- John P. Fertitta
- Mr. Jenkins
- Jim Gleason
- R.D. Warner
- Oprah Winfrey
- Gloria Gaines
- Isaac White
- Charlie Gaines (10)
- David Oyelowo
- Louis Gaines
- Joe Chrest
- White Usher
- Colman Domingo
- Freddie Fallows
- Adriane Lenox
- Gina
- Terrence Howard
- Howard
- Tyson Ford
- Elroy
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Carter Wilson
- Lenny Kravitz
- James Holloway
- Pernell Walker
- Lorraine
- James DuMont
- Sherman Adams
- Robert Aberdeen
- Herbert Brownell
- Robin Williams
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John Cusack
- Richard Nixon
- Olivia Washington
- Olivia
- Yaya DaCosta
- Carol Hammie
- Jesse Williams
- James Lawson
- Margaret M. Owens
- Woolworth Diner Patron #1
- Eric Ducote
- Woolworth Diner Patron #2
- James Marsden
- John F. Kennedy
- Minka Kelly
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Chloe Barach
- Caroline Kennedy
- Danny Strong
- Freedom Bus Journalist
- Clara Hopkins Daniels
- Freedom Bus Rider
- Elijah Kelley
- Charlie Gaines (15-18)
- Liev Schreiber
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Dana Gourrier
- Helen Holloway
- Shirley Pugh
- Malcolm X Goer
- Bill Newman
- Pastor
- Nelsan Ellis
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Colin Walker
- John Ehrlichman
- Alex Manette
- Bob Haldeman
- Mo McRae
- Black Panther
- Alan Rickman
- Ronald Reagan
- Jane Fonda
- Nancy Reagan
- Rusty Robertson
- Senator Robertson
- Nealla Gordon
- Senator Kassebaum
- Stephen Rider
- Admiral Rochon
- Andre Allemand
- Bridge Protester
- John L. Armijo
- Eisenhower's Military Adviser
- Rex Baker
- Protester
- Patton Brantley
- Handsome Hotel Guest
- Joshua Braud
- Josh
- Eugene Brezany
- Reagan Whitehouse Guest
- Warren Burger
- Self
- Blake Burt
- Protester
- Carroll Burt
- Man at Water Fountain
- Jonathan Aaron Butler
- College Student
- Tom Cain
- Arresting Officer
- Jimmy Carter
- Self
- Rosalynn Carter
- Self
- Edward J. Clare
- Two-Star General
- JJ Coker
- James Baker
- Markeith Coleman
- Prisoner
- Ross P. Cook
- Embassy Protester
- Duane Cothren
- Military Social Aide
- Haylie Creppel
- White House Child
- Walter Cronkite
- Self
- Steven J. Daniels
- Protestor
- Donna Duplantier
- Barbara Gaines
- Alexander Eldimiati
- JBJ Aide
- Jazzy Ellis
- College Student
- Adrienne Esteen
- Protestor
- Guy Fernandez
- Black Panther
- Gerald Ford
- Self
- Rebecca Lee Fox
- Racist
- Redd Foxx
- Fred Sanford
- Justin Gant
- Diner Attacker
- Ray Gaspard
- Pat Buchanan
- Tyler Gibbs
- Jim Counter MGR
- Ron Glass
- Self
- Douglas M. Griffin
- White Mob Leader
- Brandon Guttuso
- Homeless Person
- Russell M. Haeuser
- Redneck Bar Patron
- Gene Kevin Hames Jr.
- White House Guest
- A. Michelle Harleston
- D.C. Bus Station Passenger's Mother
- Sadarias Harrell
- DC Bus Rider / Prisoner / Rioter
- Rodney Hebert
- White House Engineer
- Bria Hobgood
- Extra
- Alaine Huntington
- White House Guest
- Rahsaana Ison
- Woman in Waiting Room
- Jesse Jackson
- Self
- Jackie Jenkins Jr.
- Steven
- David Jensen
- MacGeorge Bundy
- Allyson Leigh Jordan
- Reagan White House Guest
- Martin Luther King
- Self
- Gladys Knight
- Self
- Alex Ladove
- Protester
Produced By
- Horatio Bacon
- associate producer
- Julia Barry
- co-producer
- Len Blavatnik
- executive producer
- Charles Sauveur Bonan
- co-executive producer
- James T. Bruce IV
- executive producer
- Lee Daniels
- producer
- Liz Destro
- executive producer
- Cassian Elwes
- producer
- Eric Falkenstein
- associate producer
- Michael Finley
- executive producer
- Allen Frederic
- co-executive producer
- Manos Gavras
- associate producer
- Aviv Giladi
- executive producer
- Adonis Hadjiantonas
- executive producer
- Wil Haygood
- associate producer
- Andrew Herwitz
- associate producer
- Valerie Hoffman
- co-producer
- Vince Holden
- executive producer
- David Jacobson
- co-producer
- Brett Johnson
- executive producer
- Sheila C. Johnson
- executive producer
- Jordan Kessler
- executive producer
- Kim Leadford
- co-executive producer
- Harry I. Martin Jr.
- co-executive producer
- Adam Merims
- executive producer
- Maxime Normandin
- executive producer
- Christina Papagjika
- associate producer
- Buddy Patrick
- producer
- Ari Daniel Pinchot
- co-executive producer
- David Ranes
- executive producer
- Jonathan Rubenstein
- co-executive producer
- Bobby Sain
- associate producer
- Matthew Salloway
- executive producer
- Simone Sheffield
- co-producer
- Hilary Shor
- executive producer
- Earl W. Stafford
- executive producer
- Danny Strong
- executive producer
- Bob Weinstein
- executive producer
- Harvey Weinstein
- executive producer
- Pamela Oas Williams
- producer
- R. Bryan Wright
- executive producer
- Laura Ziskin
- producer
Music
Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- director of photography
Sound
- Steve C. Aaron
- additional sound mixer
- Michael Barry
- re-recording mixer
- Josh Berger
- assistant re-recording mixer
- Krissopher Chevannes
- adr mixer
- Cary Clark
- engineer
- Marko A. Costanzo
- foley artist
- Fredrick Cuevas
- adr recordist
- Robert Fernandez
- sound editor
- Chris Fielder
- assistant sound editor
- Dann Fink
- adr voice casting: new york
- Heather Gross
- foley editor
- Matthew Haasch
- foley supervisor
- Robert Hein
- re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
- Ruth Hernandez
- adr editor
- Steven Huerstel
- utility
- Dan Izen
- production sound mixer: second unit
- Jonathan Jost
- adr mixer
- Daniel Kuzila
- sound utility: additional photography
- Avi Laniado
- sound engineer
- Trazi Lashawn
- looping: actor
- Erik H. Magnus
- sound mixer: additional photography
- John Jay Martyn
- adr recordist
- Jay Meagher
- sound mixer
- Reagan Mendoza
- adr recordist
- Michael Miller
- adr mixer
- Branka Mrkic
- supervising dialogue editor
- Glenfield Payne
- sound effects editor
- Michael Piotrowski
- boom operator
- James Eck Rippie
- boom operator: second unit
- Tom Ryan
- adr mixer
- Cariella Smith
- foley artist
- Jason Stevens
- sound negative
- Brian Tarlecki
- assistant adr recordist
- Billy Theriot
- adr mixer
- Debby VanPoucke
- sound designer
- David Wahnon
- dialogue editor
- Daniel Ward
- assistant ADR editor
- Jared Watt
- boom operator: additional photography
- Alexa Zimmerman
- assistant sound editor
Editing
- Brian A. Kates
- co-editor
Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- David Blair
- key hair stylist
- Dana Boisseau
- hair stylist
- Debra Y. Brown
- hair stylist: Ms. Winfrey
- Debra Denson
- makeup artist: Mr. Whitaker / makeup department head
- Don Francis
- barber
- Adam Gaeta
- hair stylist
- Marcos Gonzales
- barber
- Lee Grimes
- prosthetic makeup artist
- Sherri B. Hamilton
- hair stylist
- Natasha Ladek
- wig maker
- Courtney Lether
- prosthetics makeup artist
- Jonah Levy
- special makeup effects artist
- Paul Anthony Morris
- hair stylist: Mr. Whitaker
- Matthew W. Mungle
- prosthetic makeup design and application
- Candace Neal
- co-department head hair stylist
- Greg Nelson
- prosthetic makeup artist
- Douglas Noe
- key prosthetic makeup artist
- Beverly Jo Pryor
- makeup department co-head
- Derrick Rutledge
- makeup artist: Ms. Winfrey
- Yolanda Sheridan
- key makeup artist
- Robert L. Stevenson
- co-department head hair stylist
- Aimee Stuit
- prosthetic makeup artist
- Tony Ward
- hair stylist
- Clinton Wayne
- prosthetic makeup designer
- Victoria Wood
- wig maker
- Kimberly Amacker
- additional make-up artist
- Lawrnell Bell-Rattler
- hair stylist
- Kelly Capoccia
- lab technician
- Daina Daigle
- assistant hair stylist
- Jamie Hess
- prosthetic lab technician: W.M. Creations
- Michael Shawn McCracken
- prosthetic key sculptor
- Koji Ohmura
- prosthetic key sculptor
- LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin
- makeup artist
- Kellie Robinson
- makeup artist
Special Effects
- Edward Joubert
- special effects technician
- Brad Manis
- special effects foreman
- David K. Nami
- special effects coordinator
- Jake Whitney
- special effects technician
Visual Effects
- Jordan Alphonso
- digital compositor
- Osvaldo Andreaus
- digital compositor: The Molecule
- Michael Barnett
- compositor
- Andrew J. Bly
- visual effects executive producer: The Molecule
- Daniel Cohen
- visual effects producer
- Thompson Conradi
- digital compositor
- Nate Davis
- digital film scanner
- Victor DiMichina
- production supervisor: Pixel Magic
- Luke DiTommaso
- visual effects supervisor: The Molecule
- Charlotta Forssman
- visual effects editor
- Mark Friedman
- compositing supervisor
- Chris Healer
- visual effects executive producer: The Molecule
- Namjin Heo
- digital compositor: The Molecule
- Chad Herrada
- visual effects artist
- Brian Houlihan
- digital compositor
- Dae Yoon Kang
- digital compositor
- Jacob Kebodeaux
- visual effects artist
- Ted Markovic
- visual effects producer
- Ray McIntyre Jr.
- visual effects supervisor/producer
- Austin Meyers
- compositing supervisor
- P. Mohan
- visual effects
- Patrick Paul Mullane
- matte painter: pixel magic
- Michael Nikitin
- compositor
- Victoria Penzes
- compositor
- Matthew T. Perry
- digital compositor
- Scott Saling
- digital compositor
- Ray Scalice
- executive producer: Pixel Magic
- Rick Shick
- digital compositor
- Aniela Sidorska
- visual effects producer
- Jonathan Skabla
- digital compositor
- Nicholas Sorenson
- digital compositor
- Patrick Trahan
- digital compositor
- Anton Tsolov
- digital compositor
- Jung Um
- digital compositor
- J. Thomas Wilson
- compositor
- Selim Yang
- digital compositor
Assistant Director
- Mark E. Brown
- additional second assistant director / second second assistant director: second unit
- Peter Dress
- second assistant director
- Renee Marsella
- key second assistant director: second unit
- Anastacia C. Nemec
- second second assistant director
- Lisa C. Satriano
- first assistant director
- Nick Satriano
- first assistant director: second unit
- Sebastián Silva
- second unit director
Production Management
- Gerry Robert Byrne
- post-production supervisor
- Adam Merims
- unit production manager
- Jen Wall
- production supervisor
Art Department
- Spencer J. Abadie
- painter
- Michael Arena
- greensman
- Doug Bernard
- gang boss
- Anna L. Blanchard
- construction production assistant
- David Keith Broome
- lead greensman
- Shane Buckallew
- lead plaster/staff shop supervisor
- Ed Burcham
- set dresser
- Jonathan Cappel
- set dresser: reshoots
- John B. Clarey III
- foreman
- Todd Clevenger
- paint foreman
- Randall S. Coe
- construction coordinator
- Iggie Colomer
- set dresser
- Shawn Copley
- plasterer
- Gus Coto
- leadman
- Josh Crouchet
- art department assistant
- Rusty Culotta
- set painter
- Michael Dares
- set dresser
- Daniel T. Dorrance
- production designer: additional photography
- Stephen P. Durante
- set dresser
- Owl Martin Dwyer
- set dresser
- Will Eastin
- graphic designer
- Nicholas Ellerbee
- carpenter
- Stephen Finders
- props
- Sarah Forrest
- set designer
- Sonia L. Garcia
- paint gangboss
- Michelle C. Harmon
- set designer
- John Herbert
- paint supervisor
- Sam Jacobs
- set dresser
- Roger Johnson
- graphic designer
- Camile Kelsey
- painter
- Daniel E. Kiker
- painter
- Kevin Ladson
- property master
- Kristin Lekki
- graphic artist
- Austin T. LeValley
- on-set greensman
- Ken Lewis Jr.
- plasterer
- Jordan Lightner
- set dresser
- John Lindsay
- greensman
- Sam Lothridge
- on-set dresser
- Charlie Mann
- carpenter
- Steve Martemucci
- construction foreman
- Kimberly Murphy
- set dec buyer
- Jessica Navran
- set decorator: additional photography
- Noel Rideout
- prop assistant
- Blake Roussel
- utility technician
- Sonda Rowlan
- painter
- George Sanchez
- plaster gang boss
- Sian C. Sanzone
- painter
- Carlos Savant
- staff shop foreman
- Mike Scherschel
- property master: additional photography
- Robin Simmerly
- art department coordinator
- Deanna Simmons
- set decoration buyer
- Tim Taylor
- greensman
- Cydney Tucker
- clearances coordinator
- Brett Tyler
- paint gangboss
- Brian A. Waits
- set designer
- David Warburton
- assistant property master
- David O. Whatley
- plasterer/staff shop mold maker
- Niko Zahlten
- props assistant
- Tony Ziegler
- set dresser
- Chris Cado
- propmaker
- Chris Craine
- illustrator
- Kyle S. Plowden
- set dresser
Stunts
- Scheryl W Brown
- stunts / stunt double: Yaya DaCosta
- Trace Cheramie
- stunts
- Alex Coker
- stunts
- Danny Cosmo
- stunts
- Kurt DeVille
- stunts
- Danny Epper
- stunts
- Nick Epper
- stunts
- Chris J. Fanguy
- assistant stunt coordinator / stunt performer
- Jason Frannino
- stunts
- Jeff Galpin
- stunt coordinator
- Tyler Galpin
- stunts
- Luke Hawx
- stunts
- Nito Larioza
- stunts / utility stunts
- Kortney Manns
- stunts / stunt double: David Oyelowo
- Aaron Matthews
- stunts
- J. Travis Merendino
- stunts
- David Andrew Nash
- stunts
- Daniel Norris
- stunts
- Holly O'Quin
- stunts
- Meredith Richardson
- stunts
- Mike Seal
- stunts
- Maria Sova
- stunts
- Larnell Stovall
- stunts
- Matt Thompson
- stunts
- Madison Turner
- stunts
- Tierre Turner
- stunts
- Kevin Waterman
- stunts
- Nicoye Banks
- stunt performer
- Sean Paul Braud
- stunts
- Jeff Brockton
- stunt performer
- Jay Caputo
- stunt performer
- Alfred Jude Carter IV
- stunt performer
- Alyma Dorsey
- stunt actor
- Guy Fernandez
- stunt performer
- Justin Gant
- stunt performer
- Lex D. Geddings
- additional stunt coordinator
- Casey Hendershot
- stunt performer
- Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
- stunt performer
- Ian Mclaughlin
- water safety
- Carl Anthony Nespoli
- stunt performer
- Chuck Picerni Jr.
- additional stunt coordinator
- Dother Sykes
- stunt performer
Animation
- Brett Mogavero
- animator
Editorial
- Tara Benson
- facilities manager
- Nate Davis
- drs / film scanning
- Rick Derby
- assistant editor
- Jamie Fortenberry
- dailies assistant
- Ulysses Guidotti
- first assistant editor
- Charles Herzfeld
- post facility supervisor
- Eric Horwitz
- digital intermediate engineer
- Christi Leftwich
- digital intermediate assist
- Eric Leverenz
- on-line editor
- Max Ethan Miller
- post-production assistant
- Morgan Miller
- digital restoration
- Anne O'Brien
- assistant editor
- Anthony Risole
- digital restoration
- Richie Roefaro
- editorial assistant
- Ryan Rolandelli
- digital intermediate assistant
- Patrick Rossi
- digital intermediate scanner
- Kat Spiess
- first assistant editor
- Tim Stipan
- digital intermediate colorist
- Kristen Troyansky
- post-production coordinator
- Kevin Vale
- digital intermediate producer
- Corey S. Johnsen
- post-production manager: The Weinstein Company
- Julia Nessling-Douglas
- digital intermediate producer
Other
- Donald Dibartolo
- driver
- Darrell Dumestre
- picture cars
- Lionel C. Johnson
- driver
- Gregory 'Stepper' Jones
- driver: honeywagon
- Aaron Pigg
- production van driver/generator operator
- Buddy Pine
- generator operator
Music Department
- Steve Bartek
- music arranger / orchestrator / score producer
- Celeste Chada
- music clearance
- Bobby Collins
- music licensing
- Lynn Fainchtein
- music supervisor
- Dave Hage
- music librarian
- Rodrigo Leão
- score producer
- Dan Negovan
- midi programming
- Everton Nelson
- musician: violin
- Suzana Peric
- music editor
- Michael Rubino
- composer: trailer music
- Dana Sano
- executive music producer
- Ben Schor
- music editor
- Edgardo Simone
- orchestrator
- Jack Sugden
- score assistant engineer
- Libby Umstead
- music coordinator
- Rick Wentworth
- conductor
- Nick Wollage
- score engineer
- Warren Zielinski
- musician: violin
- Mark Berrow
- musician: violin
- Rachel Bolt
- musician: viola
- Dave Foster
- music preparation
- Roger Linley
- musician: double bass
- Steve Mair
- musician: double bass
- Allen Walley
- musician: double bass
- Bruce White
- musician: viola
Casting Department
- Robin Batherson
- extras casting
- Girly Daniels
- casting associate
- Kacee Devoe
- casting associate: Los Angeles
- Ashley Ingram
- casting associate: New York
- Meagan Lewis
- casting: New Orleans
- Patrick Niddrie
- extras casting assistant
- Christopher Stoudt
- extras casting coordinator
- Bruce Winant
- adr voice casting
Costume Department
- Malikka Coston
- key fitter
- Carmen Rodrigues Davis
- costume coordinator
- Melissa Elmer
- truck costumer
- Annette Farnsworth
- set costumer
- Dana Kay Hart
- costume supervisor
- Seth M. Johnson
- costume production assistant
- Jennifer Kamrath
- principal set costumer
- Barbara Marko
- costumer
- Mollie Middleditch
- costumer
- Mustapha Mimis
- key set costumer
- Misti Moreaux
- costumer
- Janet Marie Ross
- costumer / set costumer
- Paul A. Simmons Jr.
- key costumer
- Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown
- seamstress
- Wendy Talley
- costume supervisor
- Haik Tateossian
- fabric dyer & printer
- Jen Wasson
- costume buyer
- Lesley D. Wickham
- ager/dyer
- Josie Works
- costume assistant
- Chloe Ji Yoon
- costume illustrator
- Kasey B. Young
- set costumer: Mr. Whitaker
Camera Department
- Austin Alward
- additional first assistant camera
- Joshua Anderson
- additional rigging electrician
- Troy Anderson
- additional rigging electric
- Grayson Austin
- camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
- Gerald Autin
- rigging grip
- Dacoda Bartels
- grip
- Hans Bjerno
- aerial director of photography
- Sidney Brisco
- lighting technician
- Scott Calcagno
- rigging best boy: reshoots
- Michael Charbonnet
- first assistant camera: "a" camera
- Pete Chiaramonte
- lighting technician
- Kenneth Coblentz
- dolly grip: Additional Unit
- Duane Cooper
- rigging best boy grip
- Larry Cottrill
- balloon lighting technician
- Chris Ekstrom
- key grip
- Corey Erwin
- rigging electrician
- Kevin Fannon
- grip
- Anne Marie Fox
- still photographer
- Carter Lee Garrett
- lighting technician
- Hilton Garrett
- best boy grip
- Tyler Garrett
- grip
- Brad Garris
- electrician: day player
- Mike Grace
- rigging electrician
- Nicholas Groetsch
- video utility
- Henry Guzman
- rigging electrician
- John C. Hoffler Jr.
- additional film loader
- Tom Hutchinson
- first assistant camera: second unit
- Francis James
- camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit
- Lonnie Kahoe
- dolly grip
- Richard Lacy
- first assistant camera
- King Lanaux
- rigging key grip
- Justin LeBlanc
- electrician
- Ronnie LeBlanc
- rigging electrician
- Len Levine
- chief lighting technician
- Joshua Lilly
- additional electrician / lighting technician: second unit
- Luis Lopez DeVictoria
- additional camera operator
- Frank Maldonado
- behind the scenes cinematographer
- Raul J. Marin
- rigging grip
- Gregg Marion
- additional rigging electric
- Bradley Martin
- additional lighting technician
- Michael C. McCullough II
- additional video assist operator: additional photography
- Jon McGinty
- stage rigging electrician
- Mason McGuire
- additional lamp operator
- Dan McKee
- film loader
- Aeron McKeough
- second assistant camera
- Damon Meledones
- digital imaging technician: second unit
- Robert Morrison
- dolly grip: "a" camera
- Josh Nobles
- best boy rigging electric
- Josh Oliver
- rigging electrician
- Jerone A. Ordon Sr.
- grip
- Jeremy Paige
- still photographer
- Sam Pearcy
- daily second assistant camera
- Jason Prowell
- generator operator
- Jonathan E. Robinson
- second assistant "a" camera
- Derek A. Schwebel
- video assist
- Trey Shaneyfelt
- lighting technician
- Zach Smithers
- additional lighting technician
- Marcus Stanley
- dimmer board operator
- Shawn Stone
- rigging grip
- Michael Stumpf
- additional camera operator / camera operator: "a" camera, re-shoots / steadicam operator: re-shoots
- Creig Symons
- rigging grip
- Chad Taylor
- film loader: second unit
- Rodney Taylor
- director of photography: additional photography
- Omar Leo Torres
- additional rigging electric
- Jeffery J. Tufano
- camera operator: "a" camera
- John Vinson
- rigging grip
- Jason Vowell
- video assist
- Ben Wachsmann
- rigging grip
- Amanda Warning
- rigging electrician
- Kristopher Weaver
- lighting technician
- Jeremy Webre
- dolly grip
- Jordan Whaley
- additional lighting technician
- Alexander B. Williams
- video assist
- Jeremy Wren
- grip
- Justin Wright
- electrician
- Andy Young
- grip
- Casey Zimmerman
- additional electrical
Location Management
- Joaquin Aragon
- assistant location manager: additional photography
- Maxwell Berry
- location production assistant
- Charlie Brown
- location scout
- Al Caldwell
- location assistant
- Batou Chandler
- location scout
- Frank Duffy
- location coordinator
- David Fields
- locations scout
- Charlie French
- locations
- Evan Gabriele
- assistant location manager
- Michael S. Jones
- location scout
- Mickey Lambert
- co-location manager
- Virginia McCollam
- location manager
- Matt McLellan
- location manager: additional photography
Script Department
- Amy Sanderson
- script supervisor
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