Rebecca Miller’s film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home. This celebration of the great American playwright is quite different from what the pub…

　　影片记录了美国广播公司于1968年民主和共和两党全国代表大会期间邀请戈尔•维达尔与威廉•F•巴克利进行的十天辩论，也评价了这场辩论对电视业未来以及当代观点交流的影响。以电视实况的高潮为基础展现从政治攻讦到人身攻击的过程，同时公正地选择了双方的受访对象，结合美国时政介绍了 双方的生活简历。