The Contenders
The Contenders
2012, English. Directed by Lucy Walker.
Biologists spent ten years trying to map the structure of the elusive Mason Pfizer Monkey Virus, a problem that could unlock the cure for AIDS. The Contenders solved it in three weeks. Using the online puzzle game Fold It, scientists are enlisting video gamers to solve real- world problems.
- Runtime
- 0h 3m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 October 2012
- Country
- United States of America
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The Contenders runs 3 minutes (0h 3m).
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The Contenders isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2012. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Contenders?
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Who directed The Contenders?
The Contenders (2012) was directed by Lucy Walker.