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" James Marsden as John F.Kennedy Minka Kelly as Jacqueline Kennedy Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan "
“I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a really interestingย cast involved, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, I must admit that, even though I initially had some doubts, it turned out to be a really strong story. Indeed, the tale of this black man growing up in the cotton fields who then served various American presidents for more than 30 years was actually quite fascinating and it gave a really different look on how a black man could behave in a rather opressive society just to be able to have a decent life. Unfortunately, they made the mistake of also including the various struggles in his private life but, not only it was completely made up for this movie, it just didn't work really well, especially everything involving his older son. Indeed, it ” read more
" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: A Butler Well Served by This Election PUBLISHED FORMAT: magazine/news article AUTHOR/CREATOR: Wil Haygood ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008 HAVE I READ: No NOTES: After the release of the movie, Haygood actually wrote a book about Eugene Allen, the butler from the film and the original article. That book, The Butler: A Witness to History, was published in 2013. "