The Best of Enemies (2019)
The Best of Enemies (2019)
Change is worth fighting for
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

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Cast

Taraji P. Henson Taraji P. Henson As: Ann Atwater
Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell As: Claiborne Paul Ellis
Babou Ceesay Babou Ceesay As: Bill Riddick
Anne Heche Anne Heche As: Mary Ellis
Wes Bentley Wes Bentley As: Floyd Kelly
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Storyline

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.


Tagline: Change is worth fighting for
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 05 April 2019

Country: US

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: Material Pictures, STXfilms, Stage 6 Films, Astute Films

Budget: $10,000,000

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Cast

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Ann Atwater

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Claiborne Paul Ellis

Babou Ceesay

Babou Ceesay

Bill Riddick

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Mary Ellis

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Floyd Kelly

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Garland Keith

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Carvie Oldham

John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

Lee Trombley

Nicholas Logan

Nicholas Logan

Wiley Yates

Gilbert Glenn Brown

Gilbert Glenn Brown

Howard Clement

Caitlin Mehner

Caitlin Mehner

Maddy Mays

Dolan Wilson

Dolan Wilson

Councilman Bill Atkins

Morgan Mackey

Morgan Mackey

Young Mother

Kendall Ryan Sanders

Kendall Ryan Sanders

Ben Butler

Chris Cavalier

Chris Cavalier

Leonard

Malerie Grady

Malerie Grady

Singing White Woman

Ryan Dinning

Ryan Dinning

Jeb

Najah Jackson

Najah Jackson

Operation Breakthrough Staffer

Bethany DeZelle

Bethany DeZelle

Court Clerk

David Plunkett

David Plunkett

Mr. Paulsen

Al Hamacher

Al Hamacher

Charles Steele

McKenzie Applegate

McKenzie Applegate

Vickie Ellis

Brody Rose

Brody Rose

Timmy Ellis

Carson Holmes

Carson Holmes

Kenneth Ellis

Nadej K. Bailey

Nadej K. Bailey

Marilynn Atwater

Kevin Iannucci

Kevin Iannucci

Larry Ellis

Susan Williams

Susan Williams

Nurse Caitlin

Lucius Baston

Lucius Baston

Teacher

Jeanette Branch

Jeanette Branch

Principal

Jessica Miesel

Jessica Miesel

Doreen (Waitress)

Rachel Bagley

Rachel Bagley

Local Reporter

Charles Orr

Charles Orr

NAACP Lawyer

Tim Ware

Tim Ware

Judge Leslie Hallford

Jill Jane Clements

Jill Jane Clements

Secretary

Ned Vaughn

Ned Vaughn

Wilbur Hobby

Dawntavia Bullard

Dawntavia Bullard

Delores Riddick

Sope Aluko

Sope Aluko

Henrietta Kaye

Coley Campany

Coley Campany

Charrette Volunteer #1

Elizabeth Omilami

Elizabeth Omilami

Marion Wilson

Arin Logan

Arin Logan

Peggy

Kameron Kierce

Kameron Kierce

Miles

Charles Black

Charles Black

Reverend Joseph

Aaron K Smalls

Aaron K Smalls

Archie Cox

Hope Leigh

Hope Leigh

Charrette Volunteer #2

Bart Hansard

Bart Hansard

Horace Bray

Jeremy Madden

Jeremy Madden

Boone Ewell

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Sam Watford

Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Earl Weeks

Cranston Johnson

Cranston Johnson

Emmett

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Franklin Mose

Jack Montague

Jack Montague

Alvin

Chanté Bowser

Chanté Bowser

Nurse Bernadette

Rhoda Griffis

Rhoda Griffis

Nurse Whitney

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Fire Safety Inspector

Shane Jackson

Shane Jackson

Robert Jones

Chanel Young

Chanel Young

Charrette Secretary

Michael Hyland Cole

Michael Hyland Cole

Gas Company Man

Shane Biseell

Shane Biseell

Youth Corps Member

Annie Cook

Annie Cook

Mrs. Keith

Rae Olivier

Rae Olivier

Caroline Kelly

Lindsey Moser

Lindsey Moser

Cashier

Milton Saul

Milton Saul

Parent / Ann's Army (uncredited)

Timothy Carr

Timothy Carr

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Matt Berenson

Matt Berenson

Producer

Danny Strong

Danny Strong

Producer

Fred Bernstein

Fred Bernstein

Producer

Matthew Plouffe

Matthew Plouffe

Producer

Jeremiah Samuels

Jeremiah Samuels

Executive Producer

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Producer

Dominique Telson

Dominique Telson

Producer

Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Kyler Dennis

Kyler Dennis

Second Assistant "B" Camera

David Lanzenberg

David Lanzenberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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