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Feature film — 2013

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)

7.71h 29mDocumentary

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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A high-signal pick with 35 votes.

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Director: Nicholas D. Wrathall

On screen

Cast & crew

Gore Vidal as Self

Gore Vidal

Self

Jerry Brown as Self (archive footage)

Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

William F. Buckley Jr. as Self (archive footage)

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush as Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

James Best as Self (archive footage)

James Best

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett as Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Karen Black as Self (archive footage)

Karen Black

Self (archive footage)

Farrah Fawcett as Self (archive footage)

Farrah Fawcett

Self (archive footage)

David Frost as Self (archive footage)

David Frost

Self (archive footage)