Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

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..

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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
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-Majors
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Self (archive footage)
David Frost
David Frost
Self (archive footage)

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