CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 27m

Best of Enemies

Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same.

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A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"

Directed byRobert Gordon, Morgan Neville

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
July 31, 2015
Budget
$1,000,000
Studios
Tremolo ProductionsMotto PicturesMagnolia Pictures

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2 videos
Best Of Enemies - Official Trailer

Best Of Enemies - Official Trailer

Best of Enemies Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Best of Enemies Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Voice of William F. Buckley

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Voice of Gore Vidal

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self

Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens

Self

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Self (archival)

Reid Buckley

Self

Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan

Self

Todd Gitlin

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville
Written by
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville
Produced by
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville

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