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. viewer's comments: - 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++++ - A one-of-a-kind film! This movie is one of those rare offerings of pure, harmless, campy entertainment! Despite its failure to win a mainstream audience, it does have its own cult following, and it is too bad that the character of Gloria Sternvirgin (aka gloriabitch) was never given a sequel to expand her role. Some of the dialogue and actions of this film hit the bullseye, and the only other films where this combination (and type) of humor and plot structure could be found where in those directed by Paul Bartel (Deathrace 2000, Eating Rauol, Class Struggle in Beverly Hills). It's just a feeling! - see this movie, you will like it. - I know its Stupid, but it's stupid funny. Deathrow Gameshow will never win any awards, it will never reach a mainstream audience, and probably in the great scheme of things, it will be forgotten. But in a way, it doesn't deserve its fate. Deathrow Gameshow is a funny movie. Granted, it isn't constantly hilarious, and it is downright stupid, but if you want to watch a movie just to have a good time, this is the movie for you. This film was made way before its time, with its style of humor more adjacent to There's Something About Mary or Kingpin then anything out of the 80's nice-nice comedies. Deathrow Gameshow for this reason will always be a classic. There is no other movie that I have ever seen that you can have more fun watching in a group setting. The Plot deals with Chuck Toedan, the host of Live or Die, a show where death-row inmates are allowed to compete for their lives ***And some fabulous prizes!!!*** It seems that Chuck has finally had enough of hosting the show and dealing with death threats(he once killed a mob boss in a "very disrespectful manner.") The story is filled with hilarious dialogue both intentional and unintentional, and some inspired acting. Watch it if only for the dream sequence, which is one of the most hilarious and memorable scenes that I have ever seen. It gets 1/10 stars for intelligence, but 10/10 for humor, which is all that really matters. Enjoy, I always do. Directed by Mark Pirro Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Mark Pirro written by Cast (in credits order) John McCafferty .... Chuck Toedan Robyn Blythe .... Gloria Sternvirgin Beano .... Luigi Pappalardo Darwyn Carson .... Trudy Mark Lasky .... Mama Pappalardo Bill Whitehead .... Don Stuart Kent Butler .... Stage Manager Debra Lamb .... Shanna Shallow Paul Farbman .... Dinko rest of cast listed alphabetically John E. Beilin .... Angry Man Conrad Brooks .... Judge Cynthia Brownell .... Woman at Poolside Jim Bruce .... Convict Paul Bruno .... Convict Felicia Cavazos .... Page Ev Courter .... Janitor Cheryl Crosland .... Elva McKinley Thom Despres .... Hood in Ski Mask Esther Elise .... Groupie Steven Evans .... Judge Jean Ewers .... Crossing Guard Hugh O. Fields .... Convict Diana Guyer .... Spaz Girl Tom Habeeb .... Guard Chris Hammond .... Convict Zachary Harris .... Convict Don Haynes .... Convict Cindy Jo Hinkleman .... Spaz Girl Pat Hunter .... Caretaker of Morgue Howard Jackson .... Spaz Terryton Thomas Johnson .... Roy Montague Stacey Katzin .... Prisoner's Wife Fi Fi Laurent .... Spaz Girl R. Terry Lee .... Jinsoo Knife Chef Paul Mack .... Convict David Martinson .... Page Braddon Mendelson .... Convict David Robinson .... Guard Linda Habeeb Smith .... Spaz Girl Laura Truex .... Spaz Girl Avery Waisbren .... Convict Staci Wolfe .... Spaz Girl Debbie Yonemura .... Spaz Girl Runtime: 83 min Country: USA Language: English Color: Color Sound Mix: Stereo Certification: UK:18 / USA:R this is a pristine print available on vhs or dvd. Guaranteed you will love it.
