Taraji P. Henson
Ann Atwater
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The Best of Enemies is a 2019 American drama film directed and written by Robin Bissell in his feature debut. It is based on the book The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson , which focuses on the rivalry between civil rights activist Ann Atwater and Ku Klux Klan leader C. P. Ellis .
- $10 million
- Marcelo Zarvos
- April 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019 · A film based on a true story of a civil rights activist and a KKK leader who clash over school desegregation in 1971 Durham, North Carolina. Starring Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell, directed by Robin Bissell, rated PG-13.
- Robin Bissell
- 140
- 3 min
Apr 5, 2019 · A film based on the true story of a civil rights activist and a KKK leader who co-chaired a school desegregation summit in 1971. Critics give mixed reviews, praising the actors but criticizing the perspective and insight of the film.
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- Robin Bissell
- PG-13
- Taraji P. Henson
Apr 5, 2019 · “The Best of Enemies” is about outspoken Black activist Ann Atwater ( Taraji P. Henson) clashing over school integration with C.P. Ellis ( Sam Rockwell ), the Exalted Cyclops of the North Carolina Branch of the Ku Klux Klan.
In 1971, a summit on school integration in North Carolina pits a civil rights activist against a Ku Klux Klan leader, sparking an unlikely friendship. Watch trailers & learn more.
A drama based on a true story of a black activist and a white segregationist who worked together to improve public schools in the South. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
