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A Shock to the System
“Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.”
6.5 / 10• 1990• 1h 31m•R• English
CrimeComedy
Storyline
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
Cast & Crew
Michael Caine
Graham Marshall
Lead
Elizabeth McGovern
Stella Anderson
Peter Riegert
Robert Benham
Swoosie Kurtz
Leslie Marshall
Will Patton
Lt. Laker
Jenny Wright
Melanie O'Conner
John McMartin
George Brewster
Barbara Baxley
Lillian
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jan Egleson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Shock to the System is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
