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"Number one... with a bullet!"
Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. They then frame her cousin/manager for the murder forcing him to go on the run and to try to get the goods on the real killers.
Starring
Shemar Moore, Nia Long, Ernie Hudson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Butter was released 28 years ago in 1998.
Overview
Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. They then...
Butter is a Action, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
Shemar Moore
Freddy Roland
Nia Long
Carmen Jones
Ernie Hudson
Curtis '8-Ball' Harris
Donnie Wahlberg
Rick Damon
Tony Todd
Benzo Al
Terrence Howard
Dexter Banks (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Donald Faison
Khaleed
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Blusette Ford (as Salli Richardson)
Tommy Lister Jr.
House
Badja Djola
Roscoe
EH
Ernie Hudson Jr.
Marcus
Nick Corello
Marrotta
Robert Miano
Visconti
Samantha Phillips
Dina
AM
Adjoa Middleton
Trinidad
EV
Esauron Vaughan
Rapper
Larry B. Scott
Malik /Prison Guard #2
Henry Brown
Khaleed's Father
Angela Alvarado
Registress
KS
Kente Scott
Carjacker
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Butter about?
Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. They then frame her cousin/manager for the murder forcing him to go on the run and to try to get the goods on the real killers.
How long is Butter?
Butter has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in Butter?
The cast of Butter includes Shemar Moore, Nia Long, Ernie Hudson, Donnie Wahlberg, Tony Todd.
What is the rating of Butter?
Butter has a rating of 2.8 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Thriller