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The Contestant(2023)

R09/08/2023 (GB)Documentary1h 31m
69%

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

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.

Clair Titley

Director

Production Companies

Movie Cast

Nasubi photo

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya photo

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

Kazuko Hamatsu photo

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

Seiichi Hirai photo

Seiichi Hirai

Self

Harutaro Kagawa photo

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

Juliet Hindell photo

Juliet Hindell

Self

Ikuyo Hamatsu photo

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

Jun Anzai photo

Jun Anzai

Self

Kenji Kondo photo

Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen photo

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira photo

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMisfits Entertainment

Original LanguageEnglish

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