Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)

7.7/10 • 89 min • Documentary

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.

Cast

Gore Vidal

Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

James Best

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Karen Black

Self (archive footage)

Farrah Fawcett

Self (archive footage)

David Frost

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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