The Best of Enemies(2019)
“Change is worth fighting for”
Overview
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Director
Robin Bissell
Studio
Material Pictures
Budget
$10M
Cast
Taraji P. Henson
as Ann Atwater
Sam Rockwell
as Claiborne Paul Ellis
Babou Ceesay
as Bill Riddick
Anne Heche
as Mary Ellis
Wes Bentley
as Floyd Kelly
Nick Searcy
as Garland Keith
Bruce McGill
as Carvie Oldham
John Gallagher Jr.
as Lee Trombley
Nicholas Logan
as Wiley Yates
Gilbert Glenn Brown
as Howard Clement
Caitlin Mehner
as Maddy Mays
Dolan Wilson
as Councilman Bill Atkins
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2019
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
English
Rating
7.4 / 10
Budget
$10M
Production Companies
Material Pictures • STXfilms • Stage 6 Films
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What is The Best of Enemies about?▼
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Who directed The Best of Enemies?▼
The Best of Enemies was directed by Robin Bissell and released in 2019. It is a drama, history film.
How long is The Best of Enemies?▼
The Best of Enemies has a runtime of 2 hours and 13 minutes (133 minutes total).
Who stars in The Best of Enemies?▼
The cast of The Best of Enemies includes Taraji P. Henson as Ann Atwater, Sam Rockwell as Claiborne Paul Ellis, Babou Ceesay as Bill Riddick, Anne Heche as Mary Ellis, Wes Bentley as Floyd Kelly and more.
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