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Shock Treatment
“Trust me, I'm a doctor!”
5.9 / 10• 1981• 1h 34m•PG• English
Comedy
Storyline
Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?
Cast & Crew
Jessica Harper
Janet Majors
Lead
Cliff DeYoung
Brad Majors / Farley Flavors
Richard O'Brien
Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Patricia Quinn
Dr. Nation McKinley
Charles Gray
Judge Oliver Wright
Ruby Wax
Betty Hapschatt
Nell Campbell
Nurse Ansalong
Rik Mayall
'Rest Home' Ricky
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jim Sharman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shock Treatment is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
