Deathrow Gameshow (1987)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.596 |
Directed By
Mark Pirro
Crew
Mark Pirro
Steven K. Thomas
Craig Shapiro
Dawn C. Dreiling
Craig Bassuk
Tom Milo
Devorah Hardberger
Braddon Mendelson
Craig Bassuk
Alex Leyton
Thomas Vandermillen
Kent Butler
Brad Einhorn
Glenn Campbell
Mark Simon
John Eaves
Mark Simon
Eric Megison
Terry Lynch
Sergio Bandera
Steve Evans
Bryan Cooke
James Lawrence Spencer
Erik Mart
Matt Gulbin
Jim Fields
Ace Cruz-Herrera
Chuck Schulthies Jr.
John McCafferty
Kent Butler
Rozann Uhalde
Rozann Uhalde
Tim Shoemaker
Ruben A. Mazzini
David Beatty
Gregg Gross
Glenn Campbell
Harry Moreau
Sergio Bandera
Mark Pirro
Mark Pirro
Alan Gries
Glenn Campbell
Brian J. Smith
TOP CAST
John McCafferty
Chuck Toedan
Robyn Blythe
Gloria Sternvirgin
Beano
Luigi Pappalardo
Mark Lasky
Mama Pappalardo / Spumoni
Darwyn Carson
Trudy
Kent Butler
Stage Manager
Paul Farbman
Dinko
Bill Whitehead
Don Stuart
Esther Elise
Groupie
Zachary Harris
Featured Convict
Pauli Bruno
Featured Convict
John E. Beilin
Angry Man
Debra Lamb
Shanna Shallow
David Martinson
Page
Felicia Cavazos
Page
Jim Bruce
Featured Convict
Avery Waisbren
Featured Convict
Hugh O. Fields
Featured Convict
Paul Bunnell
Featured Convict
Braddon Mendelson
Featured Convict
Chris Hammond
Featured Convict
Don Haynes
Featured Convict
Stacey Katzin
Prisoner's Wife
Cheryl Crosland
Elva McKinley
Michael Ashe
Roy Montague
Eve Brent
Crossing Guard
Thom Despres
Hood in Ski Mask
Cynthia Brownell
Woman at Poolside
Howard Jackson
Spaz Terryton
Cindy Jo Hinkleman
Spaz Girl
Staci Wolfe
Spaz Girl
Debbie Yonemura
Spaz Girl
Fi Fi Laurent
Spaz Girl
Laura Truex
Spaz Girl
Linda Habeeb Smith
Spaz Girl
Diana Guyer
Spaz Girl
R. Terry Lee
Jinsoo Knife Chef
Pat Hunter
Caretaker of Morgue
Ev Courter
Janitor
Tommy Habeeb
Guard
Dave Robinson
Guard
Conrad Brooks
Judge
Steve Evans
Judge
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