The Best of Enemies

2019
PG-13
2h 13m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

21K

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Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson in The Best of Enemies (2019)

Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.

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Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.

Director
- Robin Bissell
Writers
- Robin Bissell
- Osha Gray Davidson
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

21K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Robin Bissell
Writers
- Robin Bissell
- Osha Gray Davidson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations total

Videos9

Trailer 2:42

Official Trailer

Clip 0:56

Weekend Box Office: April 5 to 7

Clip 0:56

Weekend Box Office: April 5 to 7

Featurette 1:47

The Best Of Enemies: Women's Day (Featurette)

Featurette 1:28

The Best Of Enemies: Make A Connection (Featurette)

Featurette 0:45

The Best Of Enemies: Sam Rockwell On His Character C.P. Ellis

Featurette 0:45

The Best Of Enemies: Taraji P. Henson On Ann Atwater (Featurette)

Photos38

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Storyline

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Trivia
The restaurant scene was shot at Ross's Diner in Cartersville, Georgia.

Goofs
On the plaque honoring Claiborne as Exalted Cyclops of the Year, misspellings include "Claibourne" and "exhalted".

Quotes
C.P. Ellis: She looked at me like I was some kind of monster.
Mary Ellis: What did you expect?

Soundtracks
Blue Bayou
Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
Performed by Roy Orbison
Courtesy of Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User reviews142

Featured review

8/10

Fabulous acting

A moving and true story brilliantly brought to light by Rockwell and Henson. The characters are well cast and well acted, the leads have great chemistry, and the story is moving. It hits some deep topics in an easy to handle way and ends on a hopeful note, which I appreciate. Love seeing the real people at the end.