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Series 7: The Contenders (2001)
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Release Date:
25 May 2001 (Italy) moreTagline:
Real People In Real Danger morePlot:
A TV program selects people at random to kill one another for fame and their freedom. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Scenes We Love: Series 7: The Contenders (From Cinematical. 6 July 2009, 4:03 PM, PDT)
Trailer - Even With Eva, 'Live!' Has No Pulse
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Supposed comedy / parody fails miserably.... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brooke Smith | ... | Dawn | |
| Mark Woodbury | ... | Dairy Mart Clerk | |
| Michael Kaycheck | ... | Tony | |
| Marylouise Burke | ... | Connie | |
| Richard Venture | ... | Franklin | |
| Donna Hanover | ... | Sheila | |
| Merritt Wever | ... | Lindsay | |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... | Jeff | |
| Angelina Phillips | ... | Doria | |
| Tom Gilroy | ... | Dawn's Cameraman | |
| Nada Despotovich | ... | Michelle | |
| Stephen Michael Rinaldi | ... | Craig | |
| Alex Yershov | ... | Nathan | |
| Danton Stone | ... | Bob | |
| Joseph Barrett | ... | Doctor |
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Rated R for strong violent content and language.Parents Guide:
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86 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Portugal:M/18 | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Canada:18A | Hong Kong:III | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | South Korea:18Fun Stuff
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Writer/Director Daniel Minahan's childhood friend, Dawn Lagarto, is given a "Special Thanks" credit. He originally wrote the story using her name for the main character. When it came time to start filming the producers had legal concerns regarding the use of a real person's name, but actress Brooke Smith felt an affinity for the name and wanted to retain it for her character. Minahan called the real Dawn Lagarto and got her blessing to use the name. The real Dawn Lagarto is not an unwed mother, has never participated in a reality TV series, and has never killed anyone. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The truck Tony drives off with the baby in is a Ford Ranger (a mid-size truck). The stock footage of a chase from a helicopter shows a truck that is supposed to be Tony's, but is now a full-sized Chevy. Back in the close-ups, it's a Ford Ranger again. moreSoundtrack:
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Zero laughs, even though the opportunity for black comedy was fertile. The characters are cartoon-like and the script is very thin. Way up there on the stupid scale, it is exploitive and comes across as nothing more than boring TV. This is perhaps the ultimate "so what" video. If it had been written as black comedy, interest might have been maintained, but as is, the over the top premise of six strangers trying to kill each other totally lacks interest. The special effects are poor, and the thing just grinds on as the contestants go about stalking each other. Avoid this at all costs, it is devoid of any possible entertainment value. - MERK