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Cast

James Toback

James Toback

Self (voice)

Michael Chaiken

Michael Chaiken

Self (voice)

Hailey Gates

Hailey Gates

(voice)

Larry Sloman

Larry Sloman

(voice)

Jacob Perlin

Jacob Perlin

(voice)

Buddy Duress

Buddy Duress

The Waiter (voice)

Crew

Sammy Harkham

Sammy Harkham

Animation

Sammy Harkham

Sammy Harkham

Visual Effects

Christopher Isenberg

Christopher Isenberg

Producer

Adam Shopkorn

Adam Shopkorn

Producer

Chris Cornwell

Chris Cornwell

Animation

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Editor

Dave Wolfe

Dave Wolfe

Sound Mixer

Josh Safdie

Josh Safdie

Director

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Director

Christopher Messina

Christopher Messina

Director of Photography

Sean Price Williams

Sean Price Williams

Director of Photography

Isaiah Barr

Isaiah Barr

Original Music Composer

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Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

20160.0 / 106 min
Documentary, Animation

Overview

Betting, boxing, and boozing.

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.