The Contestant
2017, Spanish. Directed by Carlos Osuna.
A society of contestants who will never win.
A spice company announces a nationwide contest where 2,000 pressure cookers will be handed out in exchange for 20 labels of one of their products. All hell breaks loose when the participants discover that their efforts will come to nothing.
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 24 November 2017
- Original title
- El Concursante
- Country
- Colombia
- Written by
- Carlos Osuna, Alejandro Quintero, Juan Mauricio Ruiz
- Budget
- $500K
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The Contestant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 November 2017. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Contestant?
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Who directed The Contestant?
The Contestant (2017) was directed by Carlos Osuna and stars Braian V. Aburaad, Kissinger Castillo, Elena Díaz.