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Released
2012 · FILM

Norman Mailer: The American

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Runtime
85 min
DocumentaryDramaFamily

Synopsis

A provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving people something to talk about. This documentary goes beyond the Mailer of the bookshelves and NY Times best seller list to Mailer the social critic, family man, filmmaker, and lover. Here's a look into the life of a complex, intellectual, working class hero. With never before seen footage of Adele Morales Mailer's startling revelations after being stabbed by her husband. Featuring unseen footage and interviews from wives and lovers, enemies and admirers, his children and the man himself.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Edited by Justin ChanScored by Patrick Cannell

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