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Series 7: The Contenders is a 2001 dark comedy directed by Daniel Minahan. The film is presented as a marathon of the seventh series of an American reality television show called The Contenders, where six people, picked at random from a national lottery, are each given a pistol and forced to hunt and kill each other for the cameras. The film is a dark satire of the reality television genre. It stars Brooke Smith as Dawn, the reigning champion from the fifth and sixth series.
Original Release
01/20/2001
US Release
01/20/2001
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Barrett | Doctor |
| Shawna Moore | Nurse |
| Jennifer Van Dyck | Laura |
| Tanny McDonald | Dawn's Mother |
| Caitlin Bateman | Colby |
| Celeste Lecesne | Priest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tom Brown | Executive Producer |
| Michael Escott | Executive Producer |
| Charles J. Rusbasan | Executive Producer |
| Judith Zarin | Executive Producer |
| Jason Bowers | Producer |
| Evan T. Cohen | Producer |
| Jason Kliot | Producer |
| Pamela Koffler | Producer |
| Gretchen McGowan | Producer |
| Libby Richman | Producer |
| Katie Roumel | Producer |
| Christine Vachon | Producer |
| Joana Vicente | Producer |
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