Unable to cope with a tragedy in his personal life, a Los Angeles celebrity shrink (Kevin Spacey) turns to drugs. But slowly things begin to look up, as he gets help from his mentor (Gore Vidal), a beautiful woman (Saffron Burrows) he meets by chance, and a young patient (Keke Palmer). Directed by Jonas Pate. With Jesse Plemons, Jack Huston, Robert Loggia, Pell James and Mark Webber. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
Gore Vidal in Shrink
This documentary focuses on the military industrial complex and the rise of the American Empire. It surveys a half-century of military action and argues that the US economy's survival depends on a state of constant war. Directed by Eugene Jarecki. With John McCain, Gore Vidal and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Categories: Documentary, History. Year: 2005.
Gore Vidal in Why We Fight
A science-fiction film set in the near future, it's about a world controlled by the Gattaca Corporation, where everyone is categorized according to their DNA. Ethan Hawke stars as Vincent, a man whose genes have been deemed inferior by the powers-that-be. He dreams of traveling to space, but is considered fit only for menial jobs. He manages to take some genetic material from an angry disabled man (Jude Law) who is genetically superior. Uma Thurman is the woman who falls in love with Vincent, without knowing who he really is. Directed by Andrew Niccol. With Alan Arkin. Categories: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 1997.
Gore Vidal in Gattaca