Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

Name: Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
Director: Josh Safdie
Released: 2016-11-23
Duration: 6 min
Rating: 0
Cast: James Toback, Michael Chaiken, Hailey Benton Gates, Larry Sloman, Jacob Perlin

Betting, boxing, and boozing.

Nov 23, 2016 · 6m · Documentary, Animation

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Director Josh Safdie

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.