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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John McCaffertyChuck ToedanRobyn BlytheGloria SternvirginBeanoLuigi Pappalardo
Darwyn CarsonTrudyMark LaskyMama Pappalardo / SpumoniBill WhiteheadDon StuartKent ButlerStage Manager
Debra LambShanna ShallowPaul FarbmanDinkoDavid MartinsonPageZachary HarrisFeatured ConvictFelicia CavazosPageKeywords
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What is Deathrow Gameshow about?
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.
How long is Deathrow Gameshow?
Deathrow Gameshow has a runtime of 83 minutes.