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Best of Enemies (2015)

Overview

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?"
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Morgan Neville profile
Morgan Neville

Director

Robert Gordon profile
Robert Gordon

Director

Cast

Gore Vidal profile
Gore Vidal

Self

William F. Buckley Jr. profile
William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Kelsey Grammer profile
Kelsey Grammer

Self

John Lithgow profile
John Lithgow

Self

Dick Cavett profile
Dick Cavett

Self

Christopher Hitchens profile
Christopher Hitchens

Self

Noam Chomsky profile
Noam Chomsky

Self

Gore Vidal profile
Gore Vidal

Self

William F. Buckley Jr. profile
William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Kelsey Grammer profile
Kelsey Grammer

Self

John Lithgow profile
John Lithgow

Self

Dick Cavett profile
Dick Cavett

Self

Christopher Hitchens profile
Christopher Hitchens

Self

Noam Chomsky profile
Noam Chomsky

Self

Extra

Release Date

July 31, 2015

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Production Company

Tremolo Productions logoMedia Ranch logoMotto Pictures logoMagnolia Pictures logoParticipant logoITVS logoJustFilms / Ford Foundation logo

Available On

Amazon Prime Video logoAmazon Prime Video with Ads logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

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

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