The Show

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The Show

"It's a matter of life and death."

2017

1h 44m

5.7(209 votes)

Drama

Overview

An unsettling look at reality television, where a disturbing game show has its contestants ending their lives for the public's enjoyment.

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Cast & Crew

46 members

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Josh Duhamel

Adam Rogers

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Famke Janssen

Ilana Katz

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Giancarlo Esposito

Mason Washington

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Sarah Wayne Callies

Karina

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Caitlin FitzGerald

Sylvia

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Chris Ellis

Keller

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Chelah Horsdal

Elliot's Mom

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Johannah Newmarch

Sara Hickey

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Matthew Kevin Anderson

Male Host

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Lucia Walters

Rebecca Washington

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Giles Panton

Darren Bradshaw

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Cory Gruter-Andrew

Elliot

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Beatrice King

Jessica

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Mark Brandon

Mark

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Clare Filipow

Brandi

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Scott Lyster

Zack

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James Franco

Male Host

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John Specogna

Reckless Paparazzi

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Tom MacNeill

Sobbing Audience Member

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Kriz Chris Henri Harriz

Audience Member

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Gerardo Barcala

Ad Buyer

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Selina Williams

Nurse

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Dan Payne

John

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Scott Patey

David

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Todd Allen Johnson

Audience Emcee 'Crowd Prepper'

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Chelsea Baker

College girl

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Crew

Carolyn Anderson

Ellen

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Janet Glassford

Audience Member #2

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Matthew Kevin Anderson

Commentator

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Nastasya Generalova

Dancer

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Alexei Geronimo

Male Ballerino

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Brendan Taylor

Set Designer

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Trevor Lerner

Foreman

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Nils Hognestad

Stagehand

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Fiona Hogan

P.R Woman

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Milo Shandel

Jerry

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Matthew James Tomkins

Dishwasher

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Aaron Hutchinson

Cynic

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Peter New

Audience Member #1

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William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart

Curtis

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Christopher Pearce

FBI Agent #1

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Elizabeth Weinstein

Meg Waters

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Sean Tyson

Bob

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Garry Chalk

Bernie

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Jaeden Noel

Derrick Washington

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Brooke Warrington

Eve Washington

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