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Norman Mailer: The American

7.020121h 25mMovieDocumentary

A provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving people something to talk about. This documentary goes beyond the Mailer of the bookshelves and NY Times best seller list to Mailer the social…

DirectorJoseph Mantegna
ProducersTim McCarthy·Steph Ching

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Joseph Mantegna

NMNorman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Self (archive footage)
MAMuhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self
DCDick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Self
AGAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
RTRip Torn
Rip Torn
Self
GVGore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Self

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Norman Mailer: The American isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not on Netflix.

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No, Norman Mailer: The American is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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Norman Mailer: The American isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.