The Best of Enemies

Film - 2019 - Drama, History

The story

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.

Directed by

Robin Bissell

Starring

Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7.3 out of 10

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Film · 2019 · Drama · History

The Best of Enemies

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The story

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.

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IMDb
7.3 / 10
22k votes
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51%
Tomatometer
3.37 / 5
231 ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, History
Runtime2h 13m
RatedM
Release2019-04-05
Where to watch
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