Maidstone (1971)

Name: Maidstone
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1971-03-09

1h 46m

Running Time

Plot.

Over a booze-fueled, increasingly hectic five-day shoot in East Hampton, Norman Mailer and his cast and crew spontaneously unloaded onto film the lurid and loony chronicle of U.S. presidential candidate and filmmaker Norman T. Kingsley debating and attacking his hangers-on and enemies. This gonzo narrative, “an inkblot test of Mailer’s own subconscious” (Time), becomes something like a documentary on its own making when costar Rip Torn breaks the fourth wall in one of cinema’s most alarming on-screen outbursts.

Where to Watch.

Subs

Currently Maidstone is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel

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Media.

Details.

Release Date
March 9, 1971

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 46m

Genres
Drama Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2024-09-18

Wiki.

Maidstone is a 1970 American independent film drama written, produced and directed by Norman Mailer. It stars Mailer, Rip Torn and Ultra Violet. The film concerns famous film director Norman Kingsley, who runs for president while a group of friends, relatives, employees and lobbyists gather to discuss possible assassination plots against him. While producing his latest film about a brothel, Kingsley's brother Raoul continues to cling to him for his money.

The film's title refers to a town in England called Maidstone. Critical reviews were generally negative.