Deathrow Gameshow (1987)

Chuck Toedan's the host of a gameshow featuring death row convicts competeing in life-or-death contests in hopes of cheating the executioner or, at the very least, winning some nice prizes ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Pirro

Writers:

Alan Gries (additional material), Mark Pirro

Stars:

John McCafferty, Robyn Blythe, Beano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John McCafferty	...	Chuck Toedan
Robyn Blythe	...	Gloria Sternvirgin
Beano	...	Luigi Pappalardo
Darwyn Carson	...	Trudy
Mark Lasky	...	Mama Pappalardo / Spumoni
Bill Whitehead	...	Don Stuart
Kent Butler	...	Stage Manager
Debra Lamb	...	Shanna Shallow
Paul Farbman	...	Dinko
David Martinson	...	Page
Felicia Cavazos	...	Page
Esther Elise	...	Groupie
Jim Bruce	...	Featured Convict
Zachary Harris	...	Featured Convict (as Zach Harris)
Paul Bruno	...	Featured Convict

Storyline

Chuck Toedan's the host of a gameshow featuring death row convicts competeing in life-or-death contests in hopes of cheating the executioner or, at the very least, winning some nice prizes for their next of kin. Not surprisingly, Chuck has made more than a few enemies, from outraged viewers trying to ban his show, to families of losing contestants looking for revenge. A hitman hired by one such family has shown up at Chuck's office, and he'll need to enlist the help of his most outspoken critic to keep from ending up like most of his contestants.

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Plot Keywords:

death | show | hitman | prize | convict | 

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Taglines:

Chuck Toedan Wants You ... To Die Laughing!

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures Pirromount Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death Game

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pirromount Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Gloria Sternvirgin: Who taught you to drive? Ian Fleming?

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Crazy Credits

Key locater of missing items - Matt Gulbin

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Connections

References The Toy (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Deathrow Gameshow"
Words and Music by Mark Pirro, Gregg Gross and Joyce Mordoh
Performed by Joyce Mordoh

User Reviews

cheesy...but i like cheesy. perfect for all around laughs.

if you are like me and like to watch movies to have fun and conversate with your friends, then watch this. its so ridiculous that you have to tell people about it. you MUST have a sense of humor to watch! great for a night of laughs. i have never seen anything like this movie before. i remember watching with my older brothers when i was little, it wasnt until i was older that i understood the humor. not the greatest actors, but what B rated movie has good actors anyways. some may be offended by it, but i personally think that this is one for many to see, and in these days everybody has this sick sense of humor that i have come to love. its one that you can watch over to catch all of the silly stupid parts. A++++