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The Contestant
The naked truth about the world's first reality star.
Genres
Documentary
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2023-09-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
50
Vote Average
6.86
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nasubi
Self
Toshio Tsuchiya
Self
Kazuko Hamatsu
Self
Seiichi Hirai
Self
Harutaro Kagawa
Self
Juliet Hindell
Self
Ikuyo Hamatsu
Self
Jun Anzai
Self
Kenji Kondo
Self
Fred Armisen
Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
Takehiro Hira
Nasubi's Diary (voice)
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