Deathrow Gameshow (1987)
Deathrow Gameshow (1987)
In the year 1991, contestants don't play for prizes...they play for their lives!
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.

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Cast

John McCafferty John McCafferty As: Chuck Toedan
Robyn Blythe Robyn Blythe As: Gloria Sternvirgin
Beano Beano As: Luigi Pappalardo
Mark Lasky Mark Lasky As: Mama Pappalardo / Spumoni
Darwyn Carson Darwyn Carson As: Trudy
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Crime, Comedy

Language: Español, English

Release Date: 04 December 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Crown International Pictures, Pirromount Pictures

Budget: $200,000

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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

Directed By

Mark Pirro

Mark Pirro

Director

Tom Milo

Tom Milo

Assistant Director

Steven K. Thomas

Steven K. Thomas

Assistant Director

Craig Shapiro

Craig Shapiro

Assistant Director

Dawn C. Dreiling

Dawn C. Dreiling

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Devorah Hardberger

Devorah Hardberger

Production Manager

Braddon Mendelson

Braddon Mendelson

Production Coordinator

Glenn Campbell

Glenn Campbell

Location Manager

John McCafferty

John McCafferty

Casting

Kent Butler

Kent Butler

Casting

Sergio Bandera

Sergio Bandera

Executive Producer

Mark Pirro

Mark Pirro

Executive Producer

Glenn Campbell

Glenn Campbell

Co-Producer

Brian J. Smith

Brian J. Smith

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rozann Uhalde

Rozann Uhalde

Makeup Artist

Rozann Uhalde

Rozann Uhalde

Wardrobe Coordinator

Sound

Sergio Bandera

Sergio Bandera

Production Sound Mixer

Steve Evans

Steve Evans

Boom Operator

Gregg Gross

Gregg Gross

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Craig Bassuk

Craig Bassuk

Director of Photography

Craig Bassuk

Craig Bassuk

Camera Operator

Alex Leyton

Alex Leyton

First Assistant Camera

Thomas Vandermillen

Thomas Vandermillen

Second Assistant Camera

Kent Butler

Kent Butler

Still Photographer

Brad Einhorn

Brad Einhorn

Still Photographer

Matt Gulbin

Matt Gulbin

Key Grip

Jim Fields

Jim Fields

Best Boy Grip

Ace Cruz-Herrera

Ace Cruz-Herrera

Grip

Lighting

Bryan Cooke

Bryan Cooke

Gaffer

James Lawrence Spencer

James Lawrence Spencer

Best Boy Electric

Erik Mart

Erik Mart

Electrician

Art Department

Mark Simon

Mark Simon

Production Design

John Eaves

John Eaves

Set Designer

Mark Simon

Mark Simon

Set Designer

Glenn Campbell

Glenn Campbell

Title Designer

Harry Moreau

Harry Moreau

Title Designer

Other Crew

Eric Megison

Eric Megison

Stunt Coordinator

Terry Lynch

Terry Lynch

Stunts

Chuck Schulthies Jr.

Chuck Schulthies Jr.

Special Effects

Alan Gries

Alan Gries

Additional Writing

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