Movie·2023·1h 31m
The Contestant
The naked truth about the world's first reality star.
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Andee Ryder, Megumi Inman
Cinematography
Mikul Eriksson
Editor
Katie Bryer
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
54 votes
Where to watch
Region: USStream
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// cast
Cast
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)
// crew
Crew
Andee Ryder
Producer
Megumi Inman
Producer
Katie Bryer
Editor
Ian Bonhôte
Producer
Clair Titley
Executive Producer, Writer, Director
Rachel Meyrick
Editor
Mikul Eriksson
Director of Photography
Amit Dey
Producer
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