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SCARF FACE explores the world of competitive eating and the untold story behind the epic rivalry between America's Joey Chestnut and Japan's Takeru Kobayashi. Organized for decades by George Shea's Major League Eating corporation, the Nathan's hot dog eating contest at Coney Island has become the preeminent event for eaters worldwide - the start of their "fiscal eating" year - but not without its share of disturbing controversy and perilous dangers to the human body.

The film follows various eaters at different career-levels over the course of 6 years - including Miki Sudo, Molly Schuyler, and Juan Morebite - as they discuss the sport, their lives, traditions, superstitions and health concerns, explaining how they ended up as contenders in this bizarre subculture.

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Bonus Materials

• Deleted Scenes - Eater Deaths Segment
• Interview with Journalist Walt Hickey
• Outtakes with B-roll actor Dave Sweeney
• Interview with competitive eater Ed 'Cookie' Jarvis
• Audio Commentary with co-directors Sean Slater and Joseph Ruzer

Sales Points

• An exposé on the annual July 4th Nathan's hot dog eating contest and who's allowed to participate
• Interviews numerous 'Eaters,' providing a much closer look at competitive eating
• Challenges the white-bread normalcy of what's considered American
• For fans of Major League Eating and Americana food culture
• An inquisitive take on nationalism, cancel-culture, and 'Woke Era' controversy

Press Quotes

You will eat this film right up. Recommended.

     —Sara Lyons, The Sound View

Belly up to the contentious world of competitive eating in this behind-the-scenes documentary.

     —Alonso Duralde, The Wrap

SCARF FACE is a fun little freak show.

     —Fluffy the Fearless, Free Kittens Movie Guide

For those into such a niche contest, the movie is rather fascinating.

     —Bob Bloom, The Film Yap

Rather than focus on the obvious exploitative elements of competitive eating... directors Joseph Ruzer and Sean Slater devote their energies to the personalities behind the gross spectacle, which proves far more compelling and affecting.

     —Paul Gaita, The Los Angeles Beat

SCARF FACE peels back the curtain a bit on the how and the why of it all.

     —Bill Hendee, Forces of Geek

Ultimately the film is an enjoyable documentary on a world that we traditionally only hear about once a year and how much more there is behind it all.

     —Chris Jones, The Mail Newspapers

If the names Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi don't ring a bell, then you should probably watch this documentary. And if they DO ring a bell, you'll definitely want to watch it.

     —Mike Spring, Live for Film

Who knew there was so much corruption in this silly sport?

     —Alan Ng, Film Threat