Quick facts
- Released
- July 31, 2015
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Budget
- $1.0M
- IMDb
- tt3518012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Tremolo Productions, Media Ranch, Motto Pictures, Magnolia Pictures
Cast
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)
Arthur Miller
Self (archival)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archival)
Sam Donaldson
Self (archival)
Norman Mailer
Self (archival)
Matt Tyrnauer
Self
Godfrey Cambridge
Self (archival)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Best of Enemies about?
- 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?"
- Who directed Best of Enemies?
- Best of Enemies was directed by Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville.
- Who stars in Best of Enemies?
- Best of Enemies stars Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley Jr., Kelsey Grammer, John Lithgow.
- When was Best of Enemies released?
- Best of Enemies is a 2015 documentary, history film.
- Where can I watch Best of Enemies?
- You can watch Best of Enemies with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.