Film
The Contestant
2023· R· 1h 31m· Documentary
“The naked truth about the world's first reality star.”
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.
2023-09-08
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Key Crew
DirectorClair Titley
WriterClair Titley
ProducerAmit Dey
Director of PhotographyMikul Eriksson
EditorKatie Bryer
Full cast & crew (11 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released2023-09-08
Runtime1h 31m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosMisfits Entertainment · MRC
LanguagesEnglish · Japanese
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 59 votes
Original languageen
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