Best of Enemies
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Best of Enemies is a documentary film that chronicles the fiery televised debates between conservative William F. Buckley Jr. and liberal Gore Vidal during the 1968 U.S. presidential conventions, exploring their impact on modern political media.
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| Best of Enemies canonical | 3 |
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| instanceOf |
biographical documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | archival television footage from ABC News ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEvent |
1968 Democratic National Convention
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1968 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director |
Morgan Neville
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Robert Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Magnolia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresArchiveFootageOf |
Gore Vidal
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Howard K. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | televised debates between William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documentary
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political documentary ⓘ |
| hasAward | National Board of Review Best Documentary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between conservative and liberal ideologies
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polarization in American politics ⓘ rise of personality-driven political media ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Best of Enemies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1968 United States presidential election
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American political media ⓘ Gore Vidal NERFINISHED ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ televised political debates ⓘ |
| narrator |
John Lithgow
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Kelsey Grammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
News & Documentary Emmy Award
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Documentary NERFINISHED ⓘ Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Writers Guild of America Award for Documentary Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetworkContext | ABC News debate coverage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Amy Hobby
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Christopher Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Motto Pictures
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Tremolo Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulcan Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | Sundance Film Festival 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 87 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Morgan Neville
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Robert Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical acclaim for its exploration of modern political discourse ⓘ |
| subtitle | Buckley vs. Vidal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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