Film · 2023 · 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.
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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.
8 principal cast
The Contestant (2023) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 31m documentary directed by Clair Titley is rated 6.9/10 by 63 viewers.
The Contestant was released on September 8, 2023.
The Contestant was directed by Clair Titley.
The Contestant has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
The Contestant is categorized as Documentary.
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