Direction: James Toback

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by James Toback. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Tyson

2008 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Mike Tyson

Synopsis Dark, intimate, violent, comic, absurd, erotic, wounding, tragic and humane: the film ranges from Tyson's earliest memories to his present dilemmas and understands him not only as an individual-- the legendary and uniquely controversial international pugilistic icon-- but also as...

6.8

918 votes

6.8

918 votes

Seduced And Abandoned

2013 · Documentary · 98 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Alec Baldwin · James Toback · Martin Scorsese · Roman Polanski

Synopsis "Seduced and Abandoned" is a cinematic exploration guided by Alec Baldwin and James Toback of several interconnected subjects: The Cannes Film Festival and cinema art, money, glamour and death. Photographed in ravishing colors during the 65th Anniversary Festival(2012), "Seduced and...

6.4

502 votes

6.4

502 votes

Fingers

1978 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Harvey Keitel · Jim Brown · Tisa Farrow · Tanya Roberts

Synopsis A dysfunctional young man is pulled between loyalties to his Italian mob-connected loan shark father and his mentally disturbed Jewish concert pianist mother. Keitel plays the lead in this schizophrenic movie in which he is continually pulled by the two...

6.3

179 votes

6.3

179 votes

Two Girls and a Guy

1997 · Movie · 84 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Heather Graham · Natasha Gregson Wagner · Robert Downey Jr. · Angel David

Synopsis Two girls, Carla and Lou meet on the street outside a loft waiting for their boyfriends. In a short time, they find out that they're waiting for the same guy - young actor Blake, who said that he loves only...

5.3

170 votes

5.3

170 votes

Black and White

1999 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Scott Caan · Robert Downey Jr. · Stacy Edwards · Allan Houston

Synopsis A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.

5.1

413 votes

5.1

413 votes

When Will I be Loved

2004 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Neve Campbell · Frederick Weller · Dominic Chianese · Karen Allen

Synopsis Vera (Neve Campbell) is a beautiful, capricious young woman exploring the limits of her sexual and intellectual power. She picks up men on the street, videotapes her romps with a female lover, and has sexually frank discussions with her potential...

4.6

58 votes

4.6

58 votes

Exposed

1983 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Nastassja Kinski · Rudolf Nureyev · Harvey Keitel · Ian McShane

Synopsis Elizabeth Carlson, a waitress-turned-model, begins dating Daniel Jelline, a professional violinist/terrorist. She accompanies him to Paris, where she inadvertently becomes involved in his terrorist activities, and ends up taken hostage by Daniel's nemesis.

4.5

123 votes

4.5

123 votes

The Pick-Up Artist

1987 · Movie · 81 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Robert Downey Jr. · Molly Ringwald · Vanessa Williams · Dennis Hopper

Synopsis Lady's man Jack Jericho goes through life without a care in the world, seducing one woman after another. Then he meets indifferent museum guide Randy Jensen, who consents to a one-night stand but won't give him her phone number. Intrigued,...

4.4

622 votes

4.4

622 votes

Harvard Man

2001 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar · Adrian Grenier · Joey Lauren Adams · Eric Stoltz

Synopsis A Holy Cross cheerleader named Cindy is dating the point guard for the Harvard basketball team. Her father is a mob boss, and she gets her boyfriend Alan mixed up in sports betting. Alan's philosophy professor and Alan have something...

4.4

361 votes

4.4

361 votes

Love & Money

1982 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Cast Ray Sharkey · Ornella Muti · Klaus Kinski · Armand Assante

Synopsis A billionaire businessman hires a man to influence a South American dictator. He winds up having an affair with the billionaire's wife.

Not rated

Not rated

The Big Bang

1989 · Documentary · 81 min. · United States

Direction James Toback

Synopsis Filmmaker James Toback poses basic questions in philosopny, such as why we're here and where we're going, to various celebrities and ordinary people.

Not rated

Not rated

Direction James Toback

Cast Sienna Miller · Alec Baldwin · Charles Grodin · Colleen Camp

Synopsis Vera (Sienna Miller), a famous New York actress, lets his punk criminal ex-boyfriend (Nick Matthews) into her apartment. He attacks her, and the two draw close, his gun right there in between them.

Not rated

Not rated