The Contestant
Sep 08, 2023 | IMDB 6.9
91 min Watch NowDocumentary
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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