Maidstone is a 1970 American independent drama film written, produced, and directed by Norman Mailer. It stars Norman Mailer, Rip Torn, and Isabelle Dufresne. Mailer plays a filmmaker running for president who makes a movie while campaigning, fights with every political party and his wife, and has his life threatened. Critical review was rather bad for the film, and it is viewed as a failure for Norman Mailer and his screenplay. The film's title refers to a town in England called Maidstone.