Best of Enemies
(2015) Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same. | Released
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Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: - $-1,000,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Jul 31, 2015
Rating: 2015-07-31
Run Time: 1h 27m
Original Language: English
Website: Link
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Tremolo Productions , Media Ranch , Motto Pictures , Magnolia Pictures , Participant , ITVS , JustFilms / Ford Foundation
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Synopsis
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?"
Main Cast
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
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| Editing | Editor |
Aaron Wickenden
Eileen Meyer
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| Directing | Director |
Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville
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| Writing | Writer |
Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Jonathan Kirkscey
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| Supervising Sound Editor |
Pete Horner
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Graham Willoughby
Mark Schwartzbard
David Leonard
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Julie Goldman
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| Producer |
Morgan Neville
Robert Gordon
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| Department | Role | Name |