The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark PirroDirector
- Gregg GrossOriginal Music Composer
- Mark PirroWriter
Cast
- John McCaffertyChuck Toedan
- Robyn BlytheGloria Sternvirgin
- BeanoLuigi Pappalardo
- Mark LaskyMama Pappalardo / Spumoni
- Darwyn CarsonTrudy
- Kent ButlerStage Manager
- Paul FarbmanDinko
- Bill WhiteheadDon Stuart
- Esther EliseGroupie
- Zachary HarrisFeatured Convict
- Pauli BrunoFeatured Convict
- John E. BeilinAngry Man
Stills
Themes
stripteasedeath rowfictional game showinmatetelevision host