Best of Enemies 8 years old
Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same.
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?"
Credits
Best of Enemies Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kelsey Grammer He was 60, now 69 years old | as Himself |
| John Lithgow He was 69, now 78 years old | as Himself |
| Gore Vidal He was 89, 86 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Noam Chomsky He was 86, now 95 years old | as Himself |
| Dick Cavett He was 78, now 87 years old | as Himself |
| Christopher Hitchens He was 66, 62 years old when he died | as Himself |
| William F. Buckley He was 89, 82 years old when he died | as Himself |
Best of Enemies Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Julie Goldman as Executive Producer. She was 15 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Morgan Neville as Director. He was 47 (now 56) years old | Directing |
| Morgan Neville as Producer. He was 47 (now 56) years old | Production |
| Morgan Neville as Writer. He was 47 (now 56) years old | Writing |
| Aaron Wickenden as Editor. | Editing |
Best of Enemies (8 years)
Buckley vs. Vidal. 2 Men. 10 Debates. Television Would Never Be the Same.
- Release day: Friday, July 31, 2015
- Runtime: 87 minutes
- Budget: 1000000.00