Cannes | Toback back with Tyson
Anne Thompson on James Toback's doc "Tyson," which screens in Cannes' Un Certain Regard on May 17.
Some may remember their first collaboration, when Tyson took on Iron Man:
Also, Toback’s 1977 film, "Fingers" starring Harvey Keitel will screen as part of the Cannes Classic Film Series.
Over soft drinks on the Majestic terrace in Cannes, the filmmaker says of Tyson: "It's a classic tragic story of someone who rose to unimaginable heights and destroyed himself through hubris, overreaching and recklessness. He sank to the bottom, resurrected himself and reached an even higher pitch of fame and iconic status around the world. He's an extremist personality."
Some may remember their first collaboration, when Tyson took on Iron Man:
Also, Toback’s 1977 film, "Fingers" starring Harvey Keitel will screen as part of the Cannes Classic Film Series.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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