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William Buckley vs. Gore Vidal. 2 men. 10 debates. Television would never be the same. Best of Enemies is a behind-the-scenes account of the explosive 1968 televised debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and their rancorous disagreements about politics, God, and sex. Masterfully directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom, Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story) and Grammy Award winner Robert Gordon (Johnny Cash's America) Best of Enemies vividly portrays the two sides of politics that fought to claim America's future, through the vicious rivalry of two of the period's most gifted orators.

2019 · 1h 28m

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Best of Enemies

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William Buckley vs. Gore Vidal. 2 men. 10 debates. Television would never be the same. Best of Enemies is a behind-the-scenes account of the explosive 1968 televised debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and their rancorous disagreements about politics, God, and sex. Masterfully directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom, Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story) and Grammy Award winner Robert Gordon (Johnny Cash's America) Best of Enemies vividly portrays the two sides of politics that fought to claim America's future, through the vicious rivalry of two of the period's most gifted orators.

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Studio
Media Ranch, Tremelo Productions, Motto Productions
Released
2019
Run Time
1 hr 28 min
Rated
MA15+ Infrequent strong coarse language
Region of Origin
United States
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English
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English , English (United Kingdom)