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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

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Duration89 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateAug 4, 2013

Overview

Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentary is a fascinating and wholly entertaining tribute to the iconic Gore Vidal. Commentary by those who knew him best—including filmmaker/nephew Burr Steers and the late Christopher Hitchens—blends with footage from Vidal’s legendary on-air career to remind us why he will forever stand as one of the most brilliant and fearless critics of our time.

Genres

  • Documentary

Casts

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

James Best

James Best

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Karen Black

Karen Black

Self (archive footage)

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Self (archive footage)

David Frost

David Frost

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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