Best of Enemies (2015 film)

Best of Enemies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Robert Gordon
  • Morgan Neville
Produced by
  • Julie Goldman
  • Clif Phillips
  • Caryn Capotosto
Cinematography
  • David Leonard
  • Mark Schwartzbard
  • Graham Willoughby
Edited by
  • Eileen Meyer
  • Aaron Wickenden
Music byJonathan Kirkscey
Production
companies
  • Media Ranch
  • Tremolo Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) (Sundance)
  • July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
Running time
88 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$750,000[2]
Box office$904,119[3]

Best of Enemies is a 2015 American documentary film co-directed by Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville about the televised debates between intellectuals Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. during the 1968 United States presidential election. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It was acquired by Magnolia and Participant Media.[4]

The film took five years to make because of struggles to secure funding, get interviews, and uncover archival footage.[2]

  1. ^ "BEST OF ENEMIES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ a b McCoy, Chris (August 13, 2015). "Best of Enemies". Memphis Flyer. Contemporary Media. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Best of Enemies". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Ge, Linda (January 28, 2015). "Gore Vidal Doc Best of Enemies Acquired by Magnolia, Participant Media". TheWrap. Retrieved February 3, 2015.