Best of Enemies (2015)
Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same.
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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Best of Enemies Cast
Gore Vidal
as Self
William F. Buckley Jr.
as Self
Kelsey Grammer
as Voice of William F. Buckley
John Lithgow
as Voice of Gore Vidal
Dick Cavett
as Self
Christopher Hitchens
as Self
Noam Chomsky
as Self (archival)
- R
Reid Buckley
as Self
Andrew Sullivan
as Self
- T
Todd Gitlin
as Self
- B
Brooke Gladstone
as Self
Paul Newman
as Self (archival)
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Where can I watch Best of Enemies?
Best of Enemies is streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel in the US.
When was Best of Enemies released?
Best of Enemies came out on July 31, 2015.
Is Best of Enemies worth watching?
Best of Enemies holds a 7.2/10 average from 152 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.
How long is Best of Enemies?
Best of Enemies runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
