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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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical documentary film
documentary film
basedOn archival television footage from ABC News
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depictsEvent 1968 Democratic National Convention NERFINISHED
1968 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED
director Morgan Neville NERFINISHED
Robert Gordon NERFINISHED
distributor Magnolia Pictures NERFINISHED
featuresArchiveFootageOf Gore Vidal NERFINISHED
Howard K. Smith NERFINISHED
William F. Buckley Jr. NERFINISHED
follows televised debates between William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal
genre historical documentary
political documentary
hasAward National Board of Review Best Documentary NERFINISHED
hasTheme conflict between conservative and liberal ideologies
polarization in American politics
rise of personality-driven political media
hasTitle Best of Enemies NERFINISHED
mainSubject 1968 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
American political media
Gore Vidal NERFINISHED
William F. Buckley Jr. NERFINISHED
televised political debates
narrator John Lithgow NERFINISHED
Kelsey Grammer NERFINISHED
nominatedFor News & Documentary Emmy Award NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Christopher Clements NERFINISHED
Julie Goldman NERFINISHED
Justin Wilkes NERFINISHED
Morgan Neville NERFINISHED
Robert Gordon NERFINISHED
productionCompany Motto Pictures NERFINISHED
Tremolo Productions NERFINISHED
Vulcan Productions NERFINISHED
publicationDate 2015
releaseEvent Sundance Film Festival 2015 NERFINISHED
runtime approximately 87 minutes
screenwriter Morgan Neville NERFINISHED
Robert Gordon NERFINISHED
subjectOf critical acclaim for its exploration of modern political discourse
subtitle Buckley vs. Vidal NERFINISHED

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