Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident (2016)
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.
Directors: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie.
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James Toback as Self (voice) |
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Michael Chaiken as Self (voice) |
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Hailey Gates as (voice) |
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Larry Sloman as (voice) |
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Jacob Perlin as (voice) |
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Buddy Duress as The Waiter (voice) |
| Visual Effects | Sammy Harkham | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Sammy Harkham | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Josh Safdie | Director |
| Directing | Benny Safdie | Director |
| Production | Christopher Isenberg | Producer |
| Production | Adam Shopkorn | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Chris Cornwell | Animation |
| Editing | Benny Safdie | Editor |
| Sound | Dave Wolfe | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Christopher Messina | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Sean Price Williams | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Isaiah Barr | Original Music Composer |
