Watch The Contestant (2023) Official Trailer
The naked truth about the world's first reality star.
6.9 / 10 IMDb September 8, 2023 1h 31m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 31m
Release Date
September 8, 2023
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English, Japanese
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Writers
Cast
Nasubi
as Self
Toshio Tsuchiya
as Self
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Kazuko Hamatsu
as Self
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Seiichi Hirai
as Self
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Harutaro Kagawa
as Self
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Juliet Hindell
as Self
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Ikuyo Hamatsu
as Self
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Jun Anzai
as Self
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Kenji Kondo
as Self
Fred Armisen
as Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
Takehiro Hira
as Nasubi's Diary (voice)
Production Companies
Misfits Entertainment
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