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A Shock to the System (1990)

Overview

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.
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Jan Egleson profile
Jan Egleson

Director

Andrew Klavan profile
Andrew Klavan

Screenplay

Cast

Michael Caine profile
Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

Elizabeth McGovern profile
Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz profile
Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

Will Patton profile
Will Patton

Lt. Laker

Jenny Wright profile
Jenny Wright

Melanie O'Conner

John McMartin profile
John McMartin

George Brewster

Barbara Baxley profile
Barbara Baxley

Lillian

Haviland Morris profile
Haviland Morris

Tara Liston

Philip Moon profile
Philip Moon

Henry Park

Kent Broadhurst profile
Kent Broadhurst

Executive #1

Zach Grenier profile
Zach Grenier

Executive #2

Michael Caine profile
Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

Elizabeth McGovern profile
Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz profile
Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

Will Patton profile
Will Patton

Lt. Laker

Jenny Wright profile
Jenny Wright

Melanie O'Conner

John McMartin profile
John McMartin

George Brewster

Barbara Baxley profile
Barbara Baxley

Lillian

Haviland Morris profile
Haviland Morris

Tara Liston

Philip Moon profile
Philip Moon

Henry Park

Kent Broadhurst profile
Kent Broadhurst

Executive #1

Zach Grenier profile
Zach Grenier

Executive #2

Extra

Release Date

March 23, 1990

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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