Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

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Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident (2016)

Directed by Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

“Betting, boxing, and boozing.”

Documentary, Animation · 6m

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.

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Cast

James Toback Self (voice)
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Michael Chaiken Self (voice) Hailey Benton Gates (voice) Larry Sloman (voice)
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Jacob Perlin (voice) Buddy Duress The Waiter (voice)

Crew

Director
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Director of Photography
Sean Price Williams, Christopher Messina
Original Music Composer
Isaiah Barr
Editor
Benny Safdie
Producer
Christopher Isenberg, Adam Shopkorn

Details

Release date
2016-11-23
Runtime
6m
Genres
Documentary, Animation
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Victory Journal