The Contestant

The Contestant(2023)

R

09/08/2023 (US)Documentary1h 31m

6.9

"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

Writer

Clair Titley

Director

Top Billed Cast

Nasubi

Nasubi

Self

Toshio Tsuchiya

Toshio Tsuchiya

Self

Kazuko Hamatsu

Kazuko Hamatsu

Self

Seiichi Hirai

Seiichi Hirai

Self

Harutaro Kagawa

Harutaro Kagawa

Self

Juliet Hindell

Juliet Hindell

Self

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Ikuyo Hamatsu

Self

Jun Anzai

Jun Anzai

Self

Kenji Kondo

Kenji Kondo

Self

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Nasubi's Diary (voice)

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