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ABOUT THE FILM

In the summer of 1968 television news changed forever. Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley believed each other’s political ideologies were dangerous for America. Like rounds in a heavyweight battle, they pummeled out policy and personal insult—their explosive exchanges devolving into vitriolic name-calling. Live and unscripted, they kept viewers riveted. Ratings for ABC News skyrocketed, and a new era in public discourse was born.

Our friends at Influence Film Club are now featuring Best of Enemies as the July ‘Film-of-the-Month.’ They put together a fantastic discussion guide to accompany the film, as well as an eye-opening interview with Co-Director Robert Gordon.

Visit their homepage:
http://influencefilmclub.com
http://influencefilmclub.com/film/best-of-enemies/
http://influencefilmclub.com/spot-on-directors-robert-gordon/

CAST & CREW

Cast:
William Buckley
Gore Vidal

Directed by:
Morgan Neville
Robert Gordon

Executive Producers:
Julie Goldman
Clif Phillips

Produced by:
Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville

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