Movie details

Deathrow Gameshow(1987)

Name: Deathrow Gameshow
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Released: 1987-12-04
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 5.569
Cast: John McCafferty, Robyn Blythe, Beano, Mark Lasky, Darwyn Carson

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

Crime Comedy

Status: Released
Release date: 1987-12-04
Runtime: 1h 23m
Rating: 5.6 / 10 (29 votes)
Original language: en
Certification: R
Budget: $200,000
Revenue: -
Popularity: 1
Adult content: No

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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.