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Deathrow Gameshow
Deathrow Gameshow

Deathrow Gameshow

In the year 1991, contestants don't play for prizes...they play for their lives!

Genres

CrimeComedy

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Chuck Toedan hosts the most controversial show on TV: Live or Die, where deathrow inmates compete against each other for a chance to beat the executioner. However, when he accidentally kills a mob boss of the most feared mafia in the city, a hit man tries to put an end to him and his show once and for all. As a battle of wits and survival ensues, Chuck is forced to engage in the very tactics he uses on his contestants, or die trying.

Others

Budget

$200000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

04 December 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

John McCafferty

John McCafferty

Chuck Toedan

Robyn Blythe

Robyn Blythe

Gloria Sternvirgin

Beano

Beano

Luigi Pappalardo

Mark Lasky

Mark Lasky

Mama Pappalardo / Spumoni

Darwyn Carson

Darwyn Carson

Trudy

Kent Butler

Kent Butler

Stage Manager

Paul Farbman

Paul Farbman

Dinko

Bill Whitehead

Bill Whitehead

Don Stuart

Esther Elise

Esther Elise

Groupie

Zachary Harris

Zachary Harris

Featured Convict

Pauli Bruno

Pauli Bruno

Featured Convict

John E. Beilin

John E. Beilin

Angry Man

Debra Lamb

Debra Lamb

Shanna Shallow

David Martinson

David Martinson

Page

Felicia Cavazos

Felicia Cavazos

Page

Jim Bruce

Jim Bruce

Featured Convict

Avery Waisbren

Avery Waisbren

Featured Convict

Hugh O. Fields

Hugh O. Fields

Featured Convict

Paul Bunnell

Paul Bunnell

Featured Convict

Braddon Mendelson

Braddon Mendelson

Featured Convict

Chris Hammond

Chris Hammond

Featured Convict

Don Haynes

Don Haynes

Featured Convict

Stacey Katzin

Stacey Katzin

Prisoner's Wife

Cheryl Crosland

Cheryl Crosland

Elva McKinley

Michael Ashe

Michael Ashe

Roy Montague

Eve Brent

Eve Brent

Crossing Guard

Thom Despres

Thom Despres

Hood in Ski Mask

Cynthia Brownell

Cynthia Brownell

Woman at Poolside

Howard Jackson

Howard Jackson

Spaz Terryton

Cindy Jo Hinkleman

Cindy Jo Hinkleman

Spaz Girl

Staci Wolfe

Staci Wolfe

Spaz Girl

Debbie Yonemura

Debbie Yonemura

Spaz Girl

Fi Fi Laurent

Fi Fi Laurent

Spaz Girl

Laura Truex

Laura Truex

Spaz Girl

Linda Habeeb Smith

Linda Habeeb Smith

Spaz Girl

Diana Guyer

Diana Guyer

Spaz Girl

R. Terry Lee

R. Terry Lee

Jinsoo Knife Chef

Pat Hunter

Pat Hunter

Caretaker of Morgue

Ev Courter

Ev Courter

Janitor

Tommy Habeeb

Tommy Habeeb

Guard

Dave Robinson

Dave Robinson

Guard

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Judge

Steve Evans

Steve Evans

Judge

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