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The Best of Enemies

Change is worth fighting for
2019 | 133m | English

(21262 votes)

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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.
Release Date: Apr 05, 2019
Director: Robin Bissell
Writer: Osha Gray Davidson, Robin Bissell
Genres: Drama, History
Keywords ku klux klan, based on novel or book, 1970s, north carolina, based on true story, racism, interracial friendship, segregation
Production Companies Stage 6 Films, Material Pictures, STXfilms, Astute Films
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $10,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Taraji P. Henson Ann Atwater
Sam Rockwell Claiborne Paul Ellis
Babou Ceesay Bill Riddick
Anne Heche Mary Ellis
Wes Bentley Floyd Kelly
Nick Searcy Garland Keith
Bruce McGill Carvie Oldham
John Gallagher Jr. Lee Trombley
Nicholas Logan Wiley Yates
Gilbert Glenn Brown Howard Clement
Caitlin Mehner Maddy Mays
Dolan Wilson Councilman Bill Atkins
Morgan Mackey Young Mother
Kendall Ryan Sanders Ben Butler
Chris Cavalier Leonard
Malerie Grady Singing White Woman
Ryan Dinning Jeb
Najah Jackson Operation Breakthrough Staffer
Bethany DeZelle Court Clerk
David Plunkett Mr. Paulsen
Al Hamacher Charles Steele
McKenzie Applegate Vickie Ellis
Brody Rose Timmy Ellis
Carson Holmes Kenneth Ellis
Nadej K. Bailey Marilynn Atwater
Kevin Iannucci Larry Ellis
Susan Williams Nurse Caitlin
Lucius Baston Teacher
Jeanette Branch Principal
Jessica Miesel Doreen (Waitress)
Rachel Bagley Local Reporter
Charles Orr NAACP Lawyer
Tim Ware Judge Leslie Hallford
Jill Jane Clements Secretary
Ned Vaughn Wilbur Hobby
Dawntavia Marrero Delores Riddick
Sope Aluko Henrietta Kaye
Coley Campany Charrette Volunteer #1
Elizabeth Omilami Marion Wilson
Arin Logan Peggy
Kameron Kierce Miles
Charles Black Reverend Joseph
Aaron K Smalls Archie Cox
Hope Leigh Charrette Volunteer #2
Bart Hansard Horace Bray
Jeremy Madden Boone Ewell
Morgan Brown Sam Watford
Robert Harvey Earl Weeks
Cranston Johnson Emmett
Afemo Omilami Franklin Mose
Jack Montague Alvin
Chanté Bowser Nurse Bernadette
Rhoda Griffis Nurse Whitney
Wilbur Fitzgerald Fire Safety Inspector
Shane Jackson Robert Jones
Chanel Young Charrette Secretary
Michael Hyland Cole Gas Company Man
Shane Biseell Youth Corps Member
Annie Cook Mrs. Keith
Rae Olivier Caroline Kelly
Lindsey Moser Cashier
Milton Saul Parent / Ann's Army (uncredited)
Timothy Carr Police Officer (uncredited)
Name Job
Osha Gray Davidson Book
David Lanzenberg Director of Photography
Robin Bissell Adaptation, Writer, Director
Kyler Dennis Second Assistant "B" Camera
Harry Yoon Editor
Name Title
Danny Strong Producer
Tobey Maguire Producer
Jeremiah Samuels Executive Producer
Matthew Plouffe Producer
Rick Jackson Executive Producer
Fred Bernstein Producer
Dominique Telson Producer
Matt Berenson Producer
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