United States / Dec 04, 1987 / R
In the year 1991, contestants don't play for prizes...they play for their lives!
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Whitehead | Don Stuart |
| Esther Elise | Groupie |
| Zachary Harris | Featured Convict |
| Pauli Bruno | Featured Convict |
| John E. Beilin | Angry Man |
| Debra Lamb | Shanna Shallow |
| David Martinson | Page |
| Felicia Cavazos | Page |
| Jim Bruce | Featured Convict |
| Avery Waisbren | Featured Convict |
| Hugh O. Fields | Featured Convict |
| Paul Bunnell | Featured Convict |
| Braddon Mendelson | Featured Convict |
| Chris Hammond | Featured Convict |
| Don Haynes | Featured Convict |
| Stacey Katzin | Prisoner's Wife |
| Cheryl Crosland | Elva McKinley |
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| Michael Ashe | Roy Montague |
| Eve Brent | Crossing Guard |
| Thom Despres | Hood in Ski Mask |
| Cynthia Brownell | Woman at Poolside |
| Howard Jackson | Spaz Terryton |
| Cindy Jo Hinkleman | Spaz Girl |
| Staci Wolfe | Spaz Girl |
| Debbie Yonemura | Spaz Girl |
| Fi Fi Laurent | Spaz Girl |
| Laura Truex | Spaz Girl |
| Linda Habeeb Smith | Spaz Girl |
| Diana Guyer | Spaz Girl |
| R. Terry Lee | Jinsoo Knife Chef |
| Pat Hunter | Caretaker of Morgue |
| Ev Courter | Janitor |
| Tommy Habeeb | Guard |
| Dave Robinson | Guard |
| Conrad Brooks | Judge |
| Steve Evans | Judge |
Genres
CrimeComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Deathrow Gameshow |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Crown International Pictures, Pirromount Pictures |
| Official site | crownintlpictures.com |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 1987 |
| Executive producer | Sergio Bandera, Mark Pirro |
| Production | Glenn Campbell, Brian J. Smith |
| Writer | Mark Pirro |
| Casting | John McCafferty, Kent Butler |
| Editing | Ruben A. Mazzini, David Beatty, Tim Shoemaker |
| Cinematography | Craig Bassuk, Thomas Vandermillen, Kent Butler, Brad Einhorn, Matt Gulbin, Jim Fields, Ace Cruz-Herrera, Alex Leyton |
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| Assistant directors | Tom Milo, Steven K. Thomas, Craig Shapiro, Mark Pirro, Dawn C. Dreiling |
| Lighting | Bryan Cooke, James Lawrence Spencer, Erik Mart |
| Camera operators | Craig Bassuk, Thomas Vandermillen, Kent Butler, Brad Einhorn, Matt Gulbin, Jim Fields, Ace Cruz-Herrera, Alex Leyton |
| Additional photography | Craig Bassuk, Thomas Vandermillen, Kent Butler, Brad Einhorn, Matt Gulbin, Jim Fields, Ace Cruz-Herrera, Alex Leyton |
| Production design | Mark Simon, John Eaves, Glenn Campbell, Harry Moreau |
| Art direction | Mark Simon, John Eaves, Glenn Campbell, Harry Moreau |
| Set decoration | Mark Simon, John Eaves, Glenn Campbell, Harry Moreau |
| Special effects | Chuck Schulthies Jr. |
| Stunts | Eric Megison, Terry Lynch |
| Music | Gregg Gross, Sergio Bandera, Steve Evans |
| Sound | Sergio Bandera, Steve Evans, Gregg Gross |
| Costume design | Rozann Uhalde |
| Makeup | Rozann Uhalde |
| Hairstyling | Rozann Uhalde |
| Budget | 200.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Sep 07, 1991
Digital
Germany / Dec 04, 1987 / 18
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