Series 7: The Contenders (2001)
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- R
- 1h 26min
- Comedy, Thriller
- 25 May 2001 (Italy)
- Movie
A TV program selects people at random to kill one another for fame and their freedom.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Brooke Smith | ... |
Dawn
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Mark Woodbury | ... |
Dairy Mart Clerk
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| Michael Kaycheck | ... |
Tony
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| Marylouise Burke | ... |
Connie
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| Richard Venture | ... |
Franklin
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| Donna Hanover | ... |
Sheila
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| Merritt Wever | ... |
Lindsay
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| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... |
Jeff
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Angelina Phillips | ... |
Doria
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| Tom Gilroy | ... |
Dawn's Cameraman
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Nada Despotovich | ... |
Michelle
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Stephen Michael Rinaldi | ... |
Craig
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Alex Yershov | ... |
Nathan
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| Danton Stone | ... |
Bob
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Joe Barrett | ... |
Doctor
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Shawna Moore | ... |
Nurse
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| Jennifer Van Dyck | ... |
Laura
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Tanny McDonald | ... |
Dawn's Mother
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Caitlin Bateman | ... |
Colby
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| Celeste Lecesne | ... |
Priest
(as James Lecesne)
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Robin Borden | ... |
Doria Look-alike I
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| Lauren Ward | ... |
Doria Look-alike II
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Aydin Bengisu | ... |
Jeff Look-alike
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Josh Mosby | ... |
Jeff Look-alike II
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Babo Harrison | ... |
Dawn Look-alike
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| Will Arnett | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Adena Shea Loomis | ... |
Ultra Sound Baby
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Pamela Wehner | ... |
Lottery Spokes Model
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| John Ventimiglia | ... |
Dispatch Operator
(as John Ventimilgia)
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Kirsten Krohn | ... |
Female Promo Voice (voice)
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William Graves | ... |
Male Promo Voice (voice)
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Steven Manzino | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Guy Mason | ... |
Boyfriend (uncredited)
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Alicia Reese | ... |
Movie Theatre Hostage #3 (uncredited)
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| Kipp Tribble | ... |
TV Movie Actor (uncredited)
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Stephanie Tucker | ... |
Movie Theatre Hostage #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Minahan | ||
Written by
| Daniel Minahan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jason Bowers | ... | producer: "Contenders" promo |
| Tom Brown | ... | co-executive producer |
| Evan T. Cohen | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Escott | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jason Kliot | ... | producer |
| Pamela Koffler | ... | associate producer |
| Gretchen McGowan | ... | co-producer |
| Libby Richman | ... | line producer |
| Katie Roumel | ... | producer |
| Charles J. Rusbasan | ... | executive producer |
| Christine Vachon | ... | producer |
| Joana Vicente | ... | producer |
| Judith Zarin | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Girls Against Boys | ||
Cinematography by
| Randy Drummond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Malcolm Jamieson | ||
Editorial Department
| Robyn Alcock | ... | post-production coordinator: Blow Up Pictures/Open City Films |
| Ian Bricke | ... | post-production assistant: Killer Films |
| Mike Perry | ... | assistant editor |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer |
| Lital Spitzer | ... | post-production assistant: Blow Up Pictures/Open City Films (as Tal Spitzer) |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (as Stan) |
| Robert Warmflash | ... | post production consultant |
Casting By
| Susan Shopmaker | ||
Production Design by
| Gideon Ponte | ||
Art Direction by
| Ann McKinnon | ||
Costume Design by
| Christine Bieselin Clark | ... | (as a different name) |
Makeup Department
| Lorraine Godfrey | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Tania Cirone | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Megan Sanchez-Warner | ... | unit production manager: additional photography (as Megan Warner) |
| Sharon Sklar | ... | executive in charge of production: Blow Up Pictures/Open City Films (as Sharan Sklar) |
| Brian Slocum | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dan Brillman | ... | second second assistant director |
| John Ian Briody | ... | second assistant director: additional photography |
| Jean Chien | ... | second second assistant director: additional photography |
| Alyson Latz | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Lerman | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Marc Berry | ... | graphics |
| Nathalie Cassegrain | ... | set decorator: additional photography (as Nathalie Cassergain) |
| John Dowd | ... | artist: Jeff's landscape paintings |
| Jory Hull | ... | art director: additional photography |
| Daniel Lugo | ... | art production assistant (as Danny Lugo) |
| Luciana Nunes Vieira | ... | designer: additional photography |
| Jonathan Peyser | ... | set dresser: additional photography |
| Todd Rutt | ... | graphic designer |
| Lauren Silberman | ... | art department coordinator |
Sound Department
| Jason Blackburn | ... | sound mixer |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Jesse Ehredt | ... | sound recordist |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | sound supervisor |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley editor (as Matt Haasch) / foley recordist (as Matt Haasch) |
| Giles Khan | ... | sound mixer |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | adr editor |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | recording mixer |
| Mark Maloof | ... | sound mixer |
| Daniel McIntosh | ... | sound mixer (as Dan McIntosh) |
| Cate Montana | ... | sound assistant |
| Eddie O'Connor | ... | sound mixer (as Eddie O'Conner) |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Paul Petrissans | ... | boom operator (as Paul Petrissan) |
| Jac Rubenstein | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nani Schumann | ... | sound assistant (as Nani Shumann) |
| Paul Urmson | ... | special sound effects designer (as Professor Paul Howard Urmson) |
Visual Effects by
| Mario A. Monello | ... | inferno artist |
| Keith Yurevitz | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Douglas Crosby | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Electric Ayerton | ... | best boy: additional photography |
| Michael Babiak | ... | electric / grip |
| Ben D'Andrea | ... | rigging grip: additional photography (as Ben D'Anderea) |
| Henny Garunkel | ... | still photographer (as Henny Garfunkel) |
| Abbot Genser | ... | still photographer |
| Ned Hallick | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Jimmy Kim | ... | tape runner |
| Ted Lehane | ... | key grip: additional photography |
| Steven Lubensky | ... | assistant camera (as Steve Lubensky) |
| Vincent Mangano | ... | rigging grip: additional photography (as Vince Managano) |
| Kelly J. Richardson | ... | dolly grip: additional photography (as Kelly Richardson) |
| Lowell Schulman | ... | lamp operator: Tandem unit |
Animation Department
| Alex E. Alemayehu | ... | animation stand operation |
| Luciana Nunes Vieira | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Russell Dean Anderson | ... | casting associate |
| Crystal Bahmaie | ... | extras casting: additional photography |
| George Baluzy | ... | local casting: Connecticut |
| Jeff Bringham | ... | local casting: Connecticut |
| Bruce Henderson | ... | casting associate |
| Erica Palgon | ... | casting associate |
| Ulysses Terrero | ... | extras casting: New York |
Location Management
| Ellyn Eisenberg | ... | location assistant |
| Jennifer Quesenbery | ... | assistant location manager (as Jennifer Quisenberry) |
| Greg Rotello | ... | location scout |
| Paul Rotello | ... | location scout |
| Andrew Yeo | ... | location manager |
| Issa Zaroui | ... | location manager: additional photography (as Issa 'Joe' Zaroui) |
Music Department
| Eli Janney | ... | music editor |
| Robbie Kondor | ... | composer: additional score |
| Tracy McKnight | ... | music consultant |
| Julie Panebianco | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kirsten Kearse | ... | script supervisor: additional photography |
| David Welch | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Laird Adamson | ... | production executive: Killer Films |
| Steven S. Bauer | ... | esquire |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | esquire (as Sue Bodine) |
| Dan Brillman | ... | set production assistant (as Daniel Brillman) |
| Craig Carpenter | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Marrizio 'Mo' DeFina | ... | gun wrangler |
| Stephanie Friedman | ... | assistant to producers: Blow Up Pictures/Open City Films |
| Eliot Gerstel | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Lisa Guidetti | ... | production coordinator: additional photography |
| Jocelyn Hayes | ... | development assistant: Killer Films |
| Hugo Heppell | ... | director of development: Blow Up Pictures/Open City Films |
| Andy Hwang | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Jennifer Latham | ... | production accountant |
| Kathleen Lorden | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Shilpa Mankikar | ... | development assistant |
| Jon Marcus | ... | production executive: Killer Films |
| Andrea McCabe | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Tracy McKnight | ... | executive album producer |
| Chris O'Falt | ... | assistant to producers: Blow Up Pictures/Open City Films |
| Che Rocher | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Chris Rogers | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Todd Rutt | ... | title designer |
| Kimberly Shea | ... | production office coordinator |
| Limore Shur | ... | creative director: additional photography |
| Fred Siegel | ... | tax accountant (as Fred Siegel CPA) |
| Brad Simpson | ... | director of devolpment: Killer Films (as Bradford Simpson) |
| Carolyn Sivitz | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Joe Smalley | ... | set production assistant |
| Tess Smalley | ... | set production assistant (as Tesesa Reilly) |
| Ben Szemkus | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Jeff Thompson | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Jack Turner | ... | acquisitions executive |
| Kiki Valentine | ... | production assistant (as Kristine Corin Rakowsky) |
| Elizabeth Verghese | ... | post-production accountant |
| Dylan Verrechia | ... | intern |
Thanks
| Marc Goldstein | ... | acknowledgment: medical drawings provided by, Director, Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, Cornell University Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital (as Marc Goldstein, MD) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- USA Films (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- FilmFour (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2001) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Scandinavian Entertainment Group (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (2001) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec)
- RCV Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
- EuroVideo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Angel Films (Scandinavia)
- Good Machine International
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
Special Effects
- Drew Jiritano Special Effects (special effects)
Other Companies
- Axium (II) (payroll)
- C5 (post sound editorial services)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Cup Cake Cafe (catering: additional photography)
- DuArt Film and Video (tape dubs by)
- DuArt Film and Video (tape to 35mm film transfer by)
- Edgeworx Studios (provided by) (excerpts from "Diamond Run" & "Moving Targets")
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (legal services)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce (provided by) (Chamber of Commerce still shots of Danbury)
- HBO Studio Productions (post-production editorial)
- Jeremy Walker + Associates (publicity)
- KCOP (provided by) (car chase footage)
- Koch Records (soundtrack available exclusively on)
- Liman Video Rental (LVR) (camera equipment provided by)
- Liman Video Rental (LVR) (grip and lighting equipment)
- Moving Pictures (I) (post-production editorial)
- Park Avenue Post (animation stand)
- Sesame Seed Restaurant (catering)
- Sony (tape stock provided by)
- Sound One Corporation (optical track)
- Sundance Institute (developed with the assistance of)
- Super 8 Motels (courtesy of) (Super 8® and the Super 8® logo appear)
- T&T Casting (extras casting: NY)
- Video Helper Inc. (courtesy of) (television promo spots sound effects)
- World Cinevision Services (negative matchback)
- eyeballnyc (graphics: additional photography)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ever seen the show "Survivor" and wished they would just start killing each other?? Series 7 literally gives its contestants the guns. The film is not merely a satire on reality TV. It is an example of just how far people will shamelessly go for fame. 6 contenders are pitted against each other in a no holds barred, kill or be killed contest. The reigning champ is Dawn, a hard-nosed, mother-to-be. We go back and forth between Dawn and the other 5 contenders to see if someone can dethrone Dawn and become the new Champion. What is the prize? How are the contestants picked? These questions are not as important as asking yourself how shameless has our society become?
Written by Jeff Mellinger |
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| Taglines | You Can Not Run. You Can Not Hide. You Can Not Refuse To Play. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $28,844, 04 Mar 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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. See more » |
| Goofs | 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Million Dollar Hotel/The Invisible Circus/Head Over Heels (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Meet The Contenders See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the title credits, a warning appears "Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised." See more » |
| Quotes |
[After taking a movie audience hostage]
Dawn Lagarto: Bring my baby here or else innocent people are gonna die! [Audience members applaud and cheer.] Dawn Lagarto: That means YOU, ASSHOLES! [Audience shuts up.] See more » |