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?"
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Cast & Crew
Gore Vidal
Self
William F. Buckley Jr.
Self
Kelsey Grammer
Voice of William F. Buckley
John Lithgow
Voice of Gore Vidal
Dick Cavett
Self
Christopher Hitchens
Self
Noam Chomsky
Self (archival)
Reid Buckley
Self
Andrew Sullivan
Self
Todd Gitlin
Self
Brooke Gladstone
Self
Paul Newman
Self (archival)
Frequently Asked Questions
Best of Enemies was released on July 31, 2015.
The runtime of Best of Enemies is 1h 27m.
Best of Enemies is a Documentary, History movie.
Best of Enemies has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
Best of Enemies is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Best of Enemies was directed by Robert Gordon.
The main cast of Best of Enemies includes Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley Jr., Kelsey Grammer.
Best of Enemies is originally in English.