# Series 7: The Contenders (2001)

> A reigning champion and five challengers turn televised survival into a vicious dark comedy about fame, shamelessness, and the audience’s appetite for blood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11801

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Daniel Minahan
- Cast: Brooke Smith, Mark Woodbury, Michael Kaycheck, Marylouise Burke, Richard Venture, Donna Hanover, Merritt Wever, Glenn Fitzgerald
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251031/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, satirical, paranoid, cult movie night, dark comedy night

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