

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)
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- 1h 29m
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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.
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.
Top Billed Cast

Gore Vidal
Self

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)
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