The Best of Enemies Movie

Buckley vs Vidal. 2 men. 10 debates. Television would never be the same.

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Who's Involved:

Morgan Neville, Robert Gordon IX

Release Date:

Friday, July 31, 2015 Limited

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Language: English

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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—cementing their opposing political positions. Their explosive exchanges devolved into vitriolic name-calling. It was unlike anything TV had ever broadcast, and all the more shocking because it was live and unscripted. Viewers were riveted. ABC News' ratings skyrocketed. And a new era in public discourse was born.

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  1. 2015 - April: The film was set to Completed  status.

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The Best of Enemies was a Limited release in 2015 on Friday, July 31, 2015. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Southpaw, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Staten Island Summer.

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The Best of Enemies was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 .

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