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Best of Enemies (2015) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert Gordon
Morgan Neville

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Robert Gordon ... (co-writer)
Tom Graves ... (co-writer)
Morgan Neville ... (co-writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Gore Vidal ... Self - Debater (archive footage)
William F. Buckley ... Self - Debater (archive footage)
Todd Gitlin ... Self - Media Studies, Columbia University
Brooke Gladstone Brooke Gladstone ... Self - Host, NPR's On the Media
Richard Wald Richard Wald ... Self - Former President, NBC News
William Sheehan William Sheehan ... Self - Former President, ABC News
Frank Rich ... Self - Writer, New York Magazine
Sam Tanenhaus Sam Tanenhaus ... Self - Biographer, William F. Buckley Jr.
Patricia Buckley Patricia Buckley ... Self - Buckley's Wife (archive footage)
Lee Edwards Lee Edwards ... Self - Historian, The Heritage Foundation
Reid Buckley Reid Buckley ... Self - Buckley's Brother
Linda Bridges Linda Bridges ... Self - Buckley's Personal Assistant
Fred Kaplan Fred Kaplan ... Self - Author, Gore Vidal: A Biography
Matt Tyrnauer ... Self - Vidal's Editor & Friend
Sam Donaldson ... Self - Correspondent, ABC News (archive footage)
Howard K. Smith ... Self - Anchor, ABC News (archive footage)
George Merlis George Merlis ... Self - ABC Publicist
Christopher Hitchens ... Self - Political Essayist
Dick Cavett ... Self - Talk Show Host
Norman Mailer ... Self - Author (archive footage)
Godfrey Cambridge ... Self - Comedian (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali ... Self - Boxer (archive footage)
Eric Alterman Eric Alterman ... Self - Media Historian
Ginia Bellafante Ginia Bellafante ... Self - Culture Writer, New York Times
Elmer Lower Elmer Lower ... Self - President, ABC News (archive footage)
John McWhorter John McWhorter ... Self - Linguist, Columbia University
James Wolcott ... Self - Writer, Vanity Fair Magazine
Andrew Sullivan ... Self - Political Editor & Blogger
Everett Dirksen ... Self - Senator, Illinois (archive footage)
Richard J. Daley ... Self - Mayor, Chicago (archive footage)
Arthur Miller ... Self - Playwright (archive footage)
Paul Newman ... Self - Actor (archive footage)
Al Capp ... Self - Political Satirist (archive footage)
Shana Alexander Shana Alexander ... Self - Point Commentator (archive footage)
James J. Kilpatrick James J. Kilpatrick ... Self - Counterpoint Commentator (archive footage)
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt Christopher Lehmann-Haupt ... Self - New York Times Writer
John Lithgow ... Gore Vidal (voice)
Kelsey Grammer ... William F. Buckley (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noam Chomsky ... Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite ... Self (archive footage)
Mason Pike ... Klan Member (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Caryn Capotosto ... co-producer
Julie Goldman ... executive producer
Robert Gordon ... producer
Tom Graves ... consulting producer
Eileen Meyer ... associate producer
Morgan Neville ... producer
Clif Phillips ... executive producer

Music by 

Jonathan Kirkscey

Cinematography by 

David Leonard
Mark Schwartzbard
Graham Willoughby

Editing by 

Eileen Meyer
Aaron Wickenden

Art Department 

Scott Grossman ... graphics

Sound Department 

Danny Caccavo ... digital editorial support
Steve Clack ... sound mixer
Doug Ford ... engineering services
Dennis Hamlin ... sound mixer
Pete Horner ... supervising sound editor & re-recording mixer
Jade Howard ... sound mixer
Tom Hurxthal ... sound mixer
Michael Lonsdale ... sound mixer
Josh Lowden ... general manager: executive staff, Skywalker Sound
Charlotte Moore ... bidding & scheduling
Steve Morris ... head of engineering: executive staff, Skywalker Sound
Al Nelson ... sound designer
Jon Null ... head of production: executive staff, Skywalker Sound
Eva Porter ... client services: Skywalker
E. Benjamin Posnack ... sound mixer
Ronald G. Roumas ... audio/video transfer
Cathy Shirk ... post-production sound accountant
Dimitri Tisseyre ... sound mixer
Aaron Webster ... sound mixer
Andre Zweers ... sound effects editor
Mike Lane ... client services: Skywalker (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Martin Albert ... additional photography
Russell Bell ... gaffer
Jonathan Bruno ... assistant camera
Brendan Burdzinski ... digital imaging technician
Steve Dorst ... additional stills photography
Jim Flynn ... additional photography
Nelson Hume ... additional photography
James Lea ... additional photography
Martim Vian ... additional photography

Animation Department 

Tom Foster ... animator

Editorial Department 

Andrew Balis ... colorist
Christopher Clements ... creative consultant
Dan Moore ... additional assistant editor
Matt Radecki ... on-line editor
Lee Rosch ... assistant editor
Harry Locke IV ... on-line editor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Darcy Borg ... production intern
Alaric Campbell ... production assistant
John Carner ... production intern
Tom Graves ... consulting producer
Jane Kelly Kosek ... researcher
Carl Kriss ... production intern
Emily McAllister ... additional researcher
Kevin Norton ... production assistant
Carl S. Pyrdum Jr. ... police security
Alix Spence ... production assistant
James Thal ... production assistant

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