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The Contestant
The Contestant

The Contestant

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DramaComedyThriller

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Martín's lucky hit when he wins the most lucrative prize in television history puts his life upside down.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

16 March 2007

Country

Spain

Cast

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Martín Circo Martín

Chete Lera

Chete Lera

Edmundo

Miryam Gallego

Miryam Gallego

Laura

Fernando Cayo

Fernando Cayo

Eloy

Myriam De Maeztu

Myriam De Maeztu

Santillana

Luis Zahera

Luis Zahera

Pizarro

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