The Contestant
2025, English. Directed by Patrick Bresnan.
In 1996, a 19-year-old Patrick Bresnan enters a local television contest for the chance to visit the set of Baywatch, then the world's most popular TV show. Nearly three decades later, he revisits the home-video footage of his unlikely adventure, offering a personal glimpse into 1990s television and fan culture.
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 September 2025
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ivete Lucas
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The Contestant runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
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The Contestant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 September 2025. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Contestant?
If you liked The Contestant, try The Class of ‘92, S4: The Bob Lazar Story, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty.
Who directed The Contestant?
The Contestant (2025) was directed by Patrick Bresnan.