Deathrow Gameshow (1987)
- Directed by
- Mark Pirro
- Genre
- prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A television game show gives death row convicts a chance to win their freedom. The condemned are put through absurd and dangerous contests for the entertainment of a live studio audience.
darkly comiccampybizarrelow-budgetquirkyoffbeatsatiricaltongue-in-cheek
What happens
Deathrow Gameshow is a 1987 black comedy film, directed by Mark Pirro, in which condemned prisoners are given opportunities to be granted reprieves for their sentences by participating in a television game show. Starring John McCafferty and Beano, it has gained a cult following since its initial release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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