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National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

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Drama   History   Comedy
📜 Overview: In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2023-05-18
⌚ Running Time: 135 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.0

Beloved Cast

Zachary Quinto original image
Gore Vidal
Zachary Quinto
David Harewood original image
William F. Buckley, Jr.
David Harewood
Emilio Doorgasingh original image
William Sheehan / Chet Huntley / Howard Austen
Emilio Doorgasingh
Clare Foster original image
Patricia Buckley
Clare Foster
Tom Godwin original image
Frank Meyer / Andy Warhol / Bobby Kennedy / More...
Tom Godwin
John Hodgkinson original image
Howard K Smith / Mayor Daley
John Hodgkinson
Syrus Lowe original image
James Baldwin / George / Martin Luther King, Jr.
Syrus Lowe
Kevin McMonagle original image
Elmer Lower / Walter Kronkite
Kevin McMonagle
Sam Otto original image
Tariq Ali / Matt
Sam Otto
Deborah Alli original image
Aretha Franklin / Patty the Party Guest / Brooke Gladstone
Deborah Alli

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