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The best of enemies

Bissell, Robin
Genre: 
Racial tension runs high in 1971 Durham North Carolina as residents continue to fight the 1954 Supreme Court decision to desegregate their schools. A series of town meetings are called to discuss the matter. Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis the meeting co-chairs have very different views. Passionately advocating for school integration is a way of life for Atwater a champion for Civil Rights. C.P. Ellis Exalted Cyclops leading the Durham chapter of the Ku Klux Klan vehemently opposes it. As the meetings progress Atwater and Ellis learn they have more in common than they thought. The events that unfold change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (132 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2019].
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Inspired by the events chronicled in the book of the same name by Osha Gray Davidson.
Bonus features: Make a connection ; Ann Atwater ; An unlikely friendship ; trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Marcelo Zarvos ; costume designer, J.R. Hawbaker ; editor, Harry Yoon ; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall ; director of photography, David Lanzenberg.
Participant or Performer Note:
Sam Rockwell, Taraji P. Henson, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy, Bruce McGill.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic material, racial epithets, some violence, and a suggestive reference.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language Note:
Dialogue in English ; subtitles in English or Spanish ; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Target Readership: