Hot Docs 2009 Festival Guide

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Tyson

Dir(s): James Toback

Program: Special Presentations

Run Time: 90 |   | Language:  

Barely removed from the string of lurid headlines that marked his final years as a celebrity boxer, it's easy to forget that, in his prime, Mike Tyson was among the dominant athletes of his era. That's one of the things that James Toback's doc on Tyson reminds us of: that he was a feared and ferocious opponent. The other is how little we question the basis for our understanding of popular figures, how uncomplicated people become when they're tabloid fodder. Toback, a friend of Tyson, returns some of the complexity and dignity to our perception of Mike Tyson. Yet this isn't hagiography. Essentially a lengthy interview with Tyson, interspersed with riveting footage from his fight career, Toback prompts Iron Mike on all aspects of his personal and professional life. In turn, Tyson is raw, candid, introspective and, yes, thoughtful. An engaging look at a complicated life. Sean Farnel.

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Credits

Director(s) : James Toback

Producer(s) : James Toback, Damon Bingham

Executive Producer(s) : Mike Tyson, Harlan Werner, Nicholas Jarecki, Henry Jarecki, Carmelo Anthony, David Haines, Bob Yari

Cinematographer(s) : Larry McConkey

Editor(s) : Aaron Yanes

Composers(s) : Salaam Remi

Subjects

Tyson deals with the following subjects: Popular Culture, Sports

Screenings

Tyson will be presented at the following times and locations.

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9:15 pm Tue, May 5

Isabel Bader Theatre

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