EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: James Toback Pulls the Mask Off Tyson

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: James Toback Pulls the Mask Off Tyson

Tyson is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of the mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson's earliest memories of growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into the world of boxing, to his rollercoaster ride in the funhouse of worldwide fame and fortunes won and lost. It is the story of a legendary and uniquely controversial international athletic icon, a figure conjuring radical questions of race and class. In its depiction of a man rising from the most debased circumstances to unlimited heights, destroyed by his own hubris, Tyson emerges as a modern day version of classic Greek tragedy. We recently caught up with director James Toback to discuss the making of the film. To watch our exclusive interview, click on the clip below:

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Exclusive: James Toback Interview

Tyson opens in select cities across the country this Friday, April 24th, 2009.

Tyson was released April 24th, 2009 and stars Trevor Berbick, William Cayton, Cus D'Amato, James Douglas, Robin Givens, Evander Holyfield, Jim Jacobs, Don King. The film is directed by James Toback.

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cnote
He means.....Crazy, Insane and you cant take the hood out of a....

Still may be interesting just considering what a f*cking wack job this guy really is
3 years agoby @cnote Flag
Err
you took the words right out of my mouth, shelley.
3 years agoby @err2005 Flag
Shelley
Eloquence and a pervasive vunerability, not words that come to mind when I think of Tyson.
3 years agoby @shelley Flag