Butter (2012)
Overview
An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $175,706.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.585 |
Directed By
Jim Field Smith
Crew
Jason A. Micallef
Jennifer Garner
Alissa Phillips
Louisa Gore Hamn
Jim Field Smith
Lisa C. Satriano
Michael De Luca
Matt Garner
Dan Schalk
Jim Denault
Cynthia La Jeunesse
Mateo Messina
Susie DeSanto
Tony Fanning
Greg Richman
Scott H. Eddo
Ben Ormand
Shauna Duggins
Harvey Weinstein
Carmen Cuba
Bob Weinstein
Lisa C. Satriano
Juliana Janes
Kelly Carmichael
Patrick Esposito
TOP CAST
Jennifer Garner
Laura Pickler
Yara Shahidi
Destiny
Hugh Jackman
Boyd Bolton
Ty Burrell
Bob Pickler
Olivia Wilde
Brooke Swinkowski
Alicia Silverstone
Julie Emmet
Rob Corddry
Ethan Emmet
Ashley Greene
Kaitlen Pickler
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Ned Eaten
Kristen Schaal
Carol-Ann Stevenson
Phyllis Smith
Nancy
Garrett Schenck
Orval Flanagan
Judy Leavell
Helen Flanagan
Joe Chrest
Butter Fan
Deana Ricks
Butter Fan's Wife
Kelly Tippens
Mrs. Moore
Dodie Brown
June Carmichael
Brett Hill
Hayden
Mark Oliver
Martin Caswell
Cindy Creekmore
Danielle Mattingly
Jeanne Evans
Mrs. Gunderson
Corena Chase
Mrs. Schram
Jason Yudoff
Announcer
Andy Daly
Radio Announcer (voice)
Heather Cates
Laura's Fan (uncredited)
Gavin Casalegno
Art Class Student (uncredited)
Christine Scheller
Transitional Home Worker
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen
Corporate Employee
Jennifer Benton
Car Buyer
Charlotte Biggs
State Fair Patron
Gavin Casalegno
Art Class Student
Pearce Chadwick
Webelo
Ted Ferguson
The Minister
Keri Shahidi
Biological Mother
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