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A Shock to the System

Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

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A Shock To The System (1990) - Official Trailer

Cast and Crew

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Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

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Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

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Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

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Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

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Will Patton

Lt. Laker

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Jenny Wright

Melanie O'Conner

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John McMartin

George Brewster

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Barbara Baxley

Lillian

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Haviland Morris

Tara Liston

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Philip Moon

Henry Park

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Jan Egleson

Director

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Patrick McCormick

Producer

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David V. Picker

Executive Producer

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Ady Cohen

Craft Service

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Paul Goldsmith

Director of Photography

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Simon Brett

Novel

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Andrew Klavan

Screenplay

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Alice Arlen

Associate Producer

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Howard Cummings

Production Design

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John Dunn

Costume Design

A Shock to the System

Madison Avenue executive Graham Marshall has paid his dues. A talented and devoted worker, he has suffered through mounting bills and a nagging wife with one thing to look forward to: a well-deserved promotion. But when the promotion is given to a loud-mouthed yuppie associate, Graham unleashes his rage on an overly aggressive panhandler, who he accidently kills by pushing him into the path of an oncoming subway train. He re-thinks his problems with an entirely new solution. First, he arranges an "accident" for his annoying wife. Then he creates another "mishap" for his boss. It seems like the world is once more Graham's oyster…but a missing cigarette lighter and a prying police detective may change all that.

Orignal Language

en

Duration

91 minutes

Genre

Crime, Comedy

Status

Released

Release Data

1990-03-23

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Production Companies

Brigand Films

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