Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

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2016

DocumentaryAnimation

6 minutes

Summary

Betting, boxing, and boozing: this is the weird, true story of the time Norman Mailer confronted James Toback to argue about the difference between bourbon and scotch, setting off a years-long rivalry that climaxed in a stare-down during a tense Jets vs. Browns game and a couple well-placed stomach punches. In this short, Toback recounts the tale of his of his encounters with one of America's all-time great writers.

Josh Safdie

Director

Benny Safdie

Director

StatusReleased: 8 years ago
November 23, 2016

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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