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.
Release Date | December 4, 1987 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Deathrow Gameshow | |
Runtime | 1h 23min | |
Budget | $200,000 | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Spanish, English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | Crown International PicturesPirromount Pictures |