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Death Game - Das Spiel mit dem Tod

Originaltitel: Deathrow Gameshow
  • 1987
  • R
  • 1 Std. 23 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
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Debra Lamb and John McCafferty in Death Game - Das Spiel mit dem Tod (1987)
SatireSchwarze KomödieKomödie

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuChuck Toedan's the host of a game show featuring death row convicts competing in life-or-death contests in hopes of cheating the executioner or, at the very least, winning some nice prizes f... Alles lesenChuck Toedan's the host of a game show featuring death row convicts competing 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 outra... Alles lesenChuck Toedan's the host of a game show featuring death row convicts competing 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.... Alles lesen

  • Regie
    • Mark Pirro
  • Drehbuch
    • Mark Pirro
    • Alan Gries
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • John McCafferty
    • Robyn Blythe
    • Beano
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      • Alan Gries
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      • John McCafferty
      • Robyn Blythe
      • Beano
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    John McCafferty
    John McCafferty
    • Chuck Toedan
    Robyn Blythe
    Robyn Blythe
    • Gloria Sternvirgin
    Beano
    Beano
    • Luigi Pappalardo
    Darwyn Carson
    Darwyn Carson
    • Trudy
    Mark Lasky
    Mark Lasky
    • Mama Pappalardo…
    Bill Whitehead
    • Don Stuart
    Kent Butler
    • Stage Manager
    Debra Lamb
    Debra Lamb
    • Shanna Shallow
    Paul Farbman
    • Dinko
    David Martinson
    • Page
    Felicia Cavazos
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    Esther Elise
    Esther Elise
    • Groupie
    Jim Bruce
    • Featured Convict
    Zachary Harris
    • Featured Convict
    • (as Zach Harris)
    Paul Bruno
    • Featured Convict
    Avery Waisbren
    • Featured Convict
    Hugh O. Fields
    • Featured Convict
    Paul Bunnell
    Paul Bunnell
    • Featured Convict
    • (as Paul Mack)
    • Regie
      • Mark Pirro
    • Drehbuch
      • Mark Pirro
      • Alan Gries
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    Wizard-8

    Not that many laughs

    "Deathrow Gameshow" is an effort from writer and director Mark Pirro, a director known for making independent movies on extremely small budgets. It was the first movie of his that I saw, and after seeing it I have no desire to see any of his other movies. Oh, the movie is not totally devoid of laughs - there are four or five gags that I admit made me chuckle. But the rest of the movie is pretty painful to sit through. The obvious low budget is ridiculous, giving us shabby sets and production goofs like seeing the reflection of a member of the crew. But what really bothered me more than the shabby look of the enterprise was the screenplay. The idea of the movie is one that's best used as a skit, not a full length movie. It's clear that Pirro had a problem stretching things out, which means the movie moves extremely slowly. But worst of all, almost all the attempted humor falls flat. The movie is so lame and unfunny in its sense of humor that it's no wonder Crown-International Pictures barely released the movie to theaters.
    4Witchfinder-General-666

    Win Or Die In Future Gameshows (Of 1991)

    Mark Pirro's "Deathrow Gameshow" of 1987 is a black comedy that is extremely cheesy in many parts, but occasionally very funny nevertheless. This movie could certainly have been a lot better, the acting is terrible, and some extremely cheesy scenes make it hard to watch at times, but the concept is funny, and it has some hilarious moments.

    In the near future (the year 1991), game shows have changed. Chuck Todean (John Mc Cafferty) hosts a game show called "Live Or Die", in which convicted death row inmates have the chance to play for their lives, and for money. Candidates who fail, get executed on the air using many different methods, such as guillotines, electric chairs, and other, more bizarre devices of execution, followed by applause from the cheering studio audience. The show is, of course, more than controversial, and Chuck has made lots of enemies...

    "Deathrow Gameshow" is incredibly cheesy and crappy in many aspects, and the acting is terrible, but it is without doubt fun in many parts, especially if you're a fan of dark humor. You haven't missed anything if you haven't seen it, but it is definitely funny and a good time waster. 4/10
    lor_

    Vulgar, amateurish satire of tv

    My review was written in December 1987 after a screening at Cine 42 on Manhattan's 42nd Street.

    The generic concept behind "The Running Man" is recyclec to ill effect in "Deathrow Gameshow", an exercise in vulgar humor reminiscent but inferior to 1970s drive-in comedies.

    John McCafferty is well cast (he supervised casting) as Chuck Toedan, toothy, ever-smiling host of the tv game show "Live or Die", in which, a la "Running Man", condemned convicts are given a chance to get a reprieve or gifts for their families. Executions are conducted on the taped show if they lose.

    Filmmaker Mark Pirro knows talk is cheap, so there's plenty of it and not enough game show segments to keep the film lively. Mostly it's Toedan's private life, dealing with unruly fans or people who hate him and the show, particularly feminist Gloria Sternvirgin (Robin Blythe) and Mafia hit man Luig Pappalardo (the height in hissable vulgarity as played by Beano). Attempts at black humor are mainly silly, the film's only successful running gag being Debra Lamb's non-stop posing as the sexy prize presenter on the show.

    Production values are on the level of a home movie and the cast is instructed to overact throughout. The one-joke premise is padded endlessly with a pointless dream sequence and very slowly rolling end credits.
    3Red-Barracuda

    A lame comedy which should have been a lot better

    Deathrow Gameshow is one of the later films released by b-movie producers Crown International Films. Despite being a satirical comedy, this is unfortunately one seriously stupid movie. Set in the near future, it centres on a slick and unlikable television presenter who is the host of a game-show called 'Live or Die' where death row inmates compete to try and avoid execution, failure results in them being killed live on air.

    At best, this one is amusing on rare occasions but is mainly very lame indeed. It relies far too much on gross 'humour' such as a close up of a man messily eating spaghetti, and the parody material is really pretty marginalised by the end. What is so unfortunate is that the basic idea underpinning the movie is relatively good, if unoriginal. They just didn't write a good script for it at all sadly and the very low budget obviously didn't help either in transferring the reasonable concept to the screen. There were also some very annoying acting performances too which, suffice to say, hardly helped matters. Pretty rubbish on the whole.
    10andrew_edwards

    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.

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      The large crowd shots of the audience cheering and clapping around the 15 minute mark were taken from the movie The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984).
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      Gloria Sternvirgin: Who taught you to drive? Ian Fleming?

    • Crazy Credits
      The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious, but wouldn't it be neat if they weren't?
    • Verbindungen
      Featured in The Cinema Snob: Deathrow Gameshow (2010)
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      Deathrow Gameshow
      Words and Music by Mark Pirro, Gregg Gross and Joyce Mordoh

      Performed by Joyce Mordoh

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 4. Dezember 1987 (Vereinigte Staaten)
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    • Offizielle Standorte
      • Crown International Pictures
      • Pirromount Pictures
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
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    • Drehorte
      • Universal City, Kalifornien, USA(Italian restaurant)
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      • Pirromount Pictures
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      • 200.000 $ (geschätzt)
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