The Contestant

Name: The Contestant
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-09-08
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Nasubi, Toshio Tsuchiya, Kazuko Hamatsu, Seiichi Hirai, Harutaro Kagawa

The naked truth about the world's first reality star.

The Contestant (2023)

Timing: 1:31 (91 min)

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Release date

2023-09-08

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

MRC, Misfits Entertainment

Genre

Documentary

Budget

Box office

Website

https://www.hulu.com/movie/9487854c-fc3e-4e69-8124-388b0c9bd7da

Director

Clair Titley

Actors

Nasubi, Toshio Tsuchiya, Kazuko Hamatsu, Seiichi Hirai, Harutaro Kagawa, Juliet Hindell, Ikuyo Hamatsu, Jun Anzai, Kenji Kondo, Fred Armisen
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Scenario

Clair Titley

Producer

Andee Ryder, Megumi Inman, Ian Bonhôte, Amit Dey, Clair Titley

Camera operator

Mikul Eriksson

Composer

Artist

Jason Martine

Audition

Editing

Rachel Meyrick, Katie Bryer
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Short description

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.