Crime ·Comedy · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 23m

Deathrow Gameshow

Deathrow Gameshow poster
Director
Mark Pirro
Cast
John McCafferty as Chuck Toedan Robyn Blythe as Gloria Sternvirgin Beano as Luigi Pappalardo Mark Lasky as Mama Pappalardo / Spumoni Darwyn Carson as Trudy Kent Butler as Stage Manager
Crew
Craig Bassuk — Director of Photography Ruben A. Mazzini — Editor David Beatty — Editor Gregg Gross — Original Music Composer Mark Pirro — Writer Brian J. Smith — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Deathrow Gameshow — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
stripteasedeath rowfictional game showinmatetelevision host
Key Collaborators
Mark Pirro Director Craig Bassuk Director of Photography Ruben A. Mazzini Editor David Beatty Editor Gregg Gross Original Music Composer Mark Pirro Writer Brian J. Smith Producer Mark Simon Production Design
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