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Cast
Gore Vidal | As: Self | |
William F. Buckley Jr. | As: Self | |
Kelsey Grammer | As: Self | |
John Lithgow | As: Self | |
Dick Cavett | As: Self |
Storyline
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?"
Tagline: | Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same. |
Certification: | 12 |
Cast
Gore Vidal |
Self |
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William F. Buckley Jr. |
Self |
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Kelsey Grammer |
Self |
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John Lithgow |
Self |
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Dick Cavett |
Self |
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Christopher Hitchens |
Self |
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Noam Chomsky |
Self |
Directed By
Robert Gordon |
Director |
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Morgan Neville |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Morgan Neville |
Writer |
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Robert Gordon |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Morgan Neville |
Producer |
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Julie Goldman |
Executive Producer |
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Robert Gordon |
Producer |
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Edited By
Aaron Wickenden |
Editor |
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Eileen Meyer |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Jonathan Kirkscey |
Original Music Composer |
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Pete Horner |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Visual Effects
Camera
David Leonard |
Director of Photography |
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Mark Schwartzbard |
Director of Photography |
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Graham Willoughby |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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