Best of Enemies (2015)

Best of Enemies (2015) is a Documentary, History film directed by Robert Gordon, rated 7.2/10 by 147 viewers.

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?"

Where to stream (US): Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.

Directed by Robert Gordon. Starring Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley Jr., Kelsey Grammer, John Lithgow, Dick Cavett.