Director
Lee Daniels
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Forest Whitaker
Cecil Gaines
Oprah Winfrey
Gloria Gaines
David Oyelowo
Louis Gaines
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Carter Wilson
John Cusack
Richard Nixon
Terrence Howard
Howard
Lenny Kravitz
James Holloway
James Marsden
John F. Kennedy
Alan Rickman
Ronald Reagan
Aml Ameen
Cecil Gaines (15)
Liev Schreiber
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vanessa Redgrave
Annabeth Westfall
John P. Fertitta
Mr. Jenkins
Robin Williams
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jim Gleason
R.D. Warner
Clarence Williams III
Maynard
Alex Pettyfer
Thomas Westfall
Isaac White
Charlie Gaines (10)
Jane Fonda
Nancy Reagan
Mariah Carey
Hattie Pearl
Joe Chrest
White Usher
Yaya DaCosta
Carol Hammie
Colman Domingo
Freddie Fallows
Adriane Lenox
Gina
David Banner
Earl Gaines
Michael Rainey Jr.
Cecil Gaines (8)
LaJessie Smith
Abraham
Tyson Ford
Elroy
Pernell Walker
Lorraine
James DuMont
Sherman Adams
Robert Aberdeen
Herbert Brownell
Olivia Washington
Olivia
Jesse Williams
James Lawson
Margaret M. Owens
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Eric Ducote
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
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)
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
Eldridge Huggins
Rusty Robertson
Senator Robertson
Nealla Gordon
Senator Kassebaum
Stephen Rider
Admiral Rochon
Andre Allemand
Bridge Protesteruncredited
John L. Armijo
Eisenhower's Military Adviseruncredited
Rex Baker
Protesteruncredited
Patton Brantley
Handsome Hotel Guestuncredited
Joshua Braud
Joshuncredited
Eugene Brezany
Reagan Whitehouse Guestuncredited
Warren Burger
Selfuncredited,archiveFootage
Blake Burt
Carroll Burt
Man at Water Fountainuncredited
Jonathan Aaron Butler
College Studentuncredited
Tom Cain
Arresting Officeruncredited
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter
Edward J. Clare
Two-Star Generaluncredited
JJ Coker
James Bakeruncredited
Markeith Coleman
Prisoneruncredited
Ross P. Cook
Embassy Protesteruncredited
Duane Cothren
Military Social Aideuncredited
Haylie Creppel
White House Childuncredited
Walter Cronkite
Steven J. Daniels
Protestoruncredited
Donna Duplantier
Barbara Gainesuncredited
Alexander Eldimiati
JBJ Aideuncredited
Jazzy Ellis
Adrienne Esteen
Guy Fernandez
Black Pantheruncredited
Gerald Ford
Rebecca Lee Fox
Racistuncredited
Redd Foxx
Fred Sanforduncredited,archiveFootage
Justin Gant
Diner Attackeruncredited
Ray Gaspard
Pat Buchananuncredited
Tyler Gibbs
Jim Counter MGRuncredited
Ron Glass
Douglas M. Griffin
White Mob Leaderuncredited
Brandon Guttuso
Homeless Personuncredited
Russell M. Haeuser
Redneck Bar Patronuncredited
Gene Kevin Hames Jr.
White House Guestuncredited
A. Michelle Harleston
D.C. Bus Station Passenger's Motheruncredited
Sadarias Harrell
DC Bus Rideruncredited
Rodney Hebert
White House Engineeruncredited
Bria Hobgood
Extrauncredited
Alaine Huntington
Rahsaana Ison
Woman in Waiting Roomuncredited
Jesse Jackson
Jackie Jenkins Jr.
Stevenuncredited
David Jensen
MacGeorge Bundyuncredited
Allyson Leigh Jordan
Reagan White House Guestuncredited
Martin Luther King
Gladys Knight
Alex Ladove
Tony Lawson
Bus Station Patronuncredited
Elton LeBlanc
US Navy Admiraluncredited
Wanda Leigh
Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnsonuncredited
Hal Linden
Barney Milleruncredited,archiveFootage
Sam Malone
Young Abrahamuncredited
John R Mangus
Mississippi Jail Guarduncredited
Starlette Miariaunii
Mike R. Moreau
LBJ Aideuncredited
Barack Obama
Mary Katherine Oglesby
Monicah Owino
Churchgoeruncredited
Darryl Perrilloux
Washington DC Rioteruncredited
Jessica Picota
State Dinner Guestuncredited
Jeffrey Poitier
White House Butleruncredited
Renato Powell
Chefuncredited
Philippe Radelet
Housemanuncredited
Tarra Riggs
Sophie Wilsonuncredited
Xosha Roquemore
Foxyuncredited
Aaron Saxton
Prison Guarduncredited
William Schultz
Pablo Casalsuncredited
Carl Singleton
Chaz Smith
Reagan Reception Attendeeuncredited
Kay Smith
Diane Nashuncredited
Jim Sojka
Andrew j Spinks
LBJ Secret Serviceuncredited
Marco St. John
Chief Justice Warren Burgeruncredited
Jason Stanly
Reagan Marine Color Guarduncredited
Valerie Strecker
Excelsior Guestuncredited
Orlando Eric Street
President Barack Obamauncredited
Craig Tate
Hobouncredited
Joseph Uzzell
Angry Mob Memberuncredited
Bob Walker
JFK VIP Frienduncredited
Mike Wallace
Dean J. West
White House Reporteruncredited
Michael Whitener
uncredited
Demond Wilson
Jake Wynne-Wilson
Reagan's Body Manuncredited