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"The Contenders", the highest-rated 'reality' program on U.S. television, selects people at random to kill off one another until a lone champion survives. On the show, the six contenders are picked by lottery, given a gun, assigned a cameraman and let loose. Dawn is the 8-months pregnant reigning champion of the program. Single, alienated from her family and with just one round to... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 19, 2001 Sundance '01; February 9, 2001 Limited; March 2, 2001 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violent content and language. |
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| Distributors: |
October Films, USA Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$171,478 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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E! Online,
(grade: B+) "...one heck of a funny movie." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...savage and often funny..." Full Review...
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indieWIRE,
"..coulda been a contender..." Full Review...
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James Berardinelli,
(2.5 out of 4 stars) "...more interesting to read about than...to sit through." Full Review...
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