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
Debra Lamb Debra Lamb As: Shanna Shallow
Mark Lasky Mark Lasky As: Mama Pappalardo / Spumoni
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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

Debra Lamb

Debra Lamb

Shanna Shallow

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

Paul Bruno

Paul Bruno

Featured Convict

John E. Beilin

John E. Beilin

Angry Man

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

David Robinson

David Robinson

Guard

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Judge

Steve Evans

Steve Evans

Judge

Directed By

Mark Pirro

Mark Pirro

Director

Steven K. Thomas

Steven K. Thomas

Assistant Director

Craig Shapiro

Craig Shapiro

Assistant Director

Dawn C. Dreiling

Dawn C. Dreiling

Script Supervisor

Tom Milo

Tom Milo

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Brian J. Smith

Brian J. Smith

Producer

Sergio Bandera

Sergio Bandera

Executive Producer

Mark Pirro

Mark Pirro

Executive Producer

Glenn Campbell

Glenn Campbell

Co-Producer

Kent Butler

Kent Butler

Casting

John McCafferty

John McCafferty

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rozann Uhalde

Rozann Uhalde

Costumer

Rozann Uhalde

Rozann Uhalde

Makeup Artist

Sound

Gregg Gross

Gregg Gross

Original Music Composer

Sergio Bandera

Sergio Bandera

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sergio Bandera

Sergio Bandera

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Craig Bassuk

Craig Bassuk

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mark Simon

Mark Simon

Production Design

Mark Simon

Mark Simon

Set Designer

Harry Moreau

Harry Moreau

Main Title Designer

Glenn Campbell

Glenn Campbell

Main Title Designer

John Eaves

John Eaves

Set Designer

Other Crew

Alan Gries

Alan Gries

Additional Writing

Eric Megison

Eric Megison

Stunt Coordinator

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