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Series 7: The Contenders

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Series 7: The Contenders
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R,1hr 26min
Genres:
Comedy,Action,Drama
Released:
March 2, 2001
Director:
Daniel Minahan
Distributor:
USA Films
Starring:
Brooke Smith, Glenn Fitzgerald, Marylouise Burke  ...more
Synopsis: The "reality TV" craze is taken to its final, logical extreme as six people hunt each other down in a small town for the benefit of network TV cameras in this darkly comic satire. "The Contenders" is a top-rated television game show in which six contestants are set loose in the same Connecticut community, with orders to kill or be killed; the last of the six who is still alive is declared the winner. As "The Contenders" goes into its seventh season, Dawn (Brooke Smith) is a two-time champion who ... Full Synopsis
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Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
Minahan wants us to see ourselves in the dark mirror of this outrageously funny satire. He's built the laughs wisely so they stick in our throats. Full Review
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55
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Based on 29 critic reviews
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