Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

(2016)

Genres: Documentary, Animation

Year: 2016

Runtime: 6 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Джош Сафди, Бенни Сафди

Cast: James Toback, Michael Chaiken, Хейли Гейтс, Larry Sloman, Jacob Perlin, Buddy Duress

Plot

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.