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Deathrow Gameshow (1987)

Deathrow Gameshow (1987)

Crime Comedy

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

Release Date: 1987, December 4
Directors: Mark Pirro
Countries: United States of America
Production: Crown International Pictures, Crown International Pictures, Pirromount Pictures, Pirromount Pictures
Cast: Eve Brent, Debra Lamb, Darwyn Carson, Stacey Katzin, Howard Jackson, Conrad Brooks, Robyn Blythe, Zachary Harris, John McCafferty, Chris Hammond, Jim Bruce, Beano

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

death row striptease inmate television host fictional game show