Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

Name: Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Director: Josh Safdie
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Released: 2016-11-23
Duration: 6 min
Cast: James Toback, Michael Chaiken, Hailey Benton Gates, Larry Sloman, Jacob Perlin

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2016 · 6 min · Documentary · Animation · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, this punchy short features James Toback recounting a bizarre, years-long rivalry sparked by a drunken argument with Norman Mailer over bourbon versus Scotch—an ego duel that escalates from boozy barbs to a tense Jets–Browns stare-down and a few jabs to the gut. A brisk, first-person tale of bravado, celebrity circles, and the fine line between literary legend and street-corner scuffle.

Directed by Josh Safdie

Cast

James Toback — Self (voice)
Michael Chaiken — Self (voice)
Hailey Benton Gates — (voice)
Larry Sloman — (voice)
Jacob Perlin — (voice)