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Feature film — 2023
The Contestant (2023)
6.91h 31mDocumentary
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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A high-signal pick with 63 votes.
Misfits Entertainment / MRC
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Director: Clair Titley
On screen
Cast & crew
Nasubi
Self
Toshio Tsuchiya
Self
K
Kazuko Hamatsu
Self
S
Seiichi Hirai
Self
H
Harutaro Kagawa
Self
J
Juliet Hindell
Self
I
Ikuyo Hamatsu
Self
J
Jun Anzai
Self
K
Kenji Kondo
Self
Fred Armisen
Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
Takehiro Hira
Nasubi's Diary (voice)
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