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Mar 23, 1990 · A Shock to the System. When electrocuted by the basement fuse box at home, Graham Marshall develops sinister ideas concerning both his nagging wife Leslie and his colleague Robert Benham, who was given Graham's promotion at their corporate office.
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- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Jan Egleson
- 1990-03-23
A Shock to the System is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Jan Egleson and starring Michael Caine, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth McGovern, and Peter Riegert. It is based on the 1984 novel A Shock to the System by British author Simon Brett .
Mar 23, 1990 · One day while he is down in the basement replacing a fuse, Caine gets a nasty electrical shock, and it starts him to thinking. "A Shock to the System" is the story of how Caine methodically eliminates the barriers to his professional success and personal pleasure. To say more would be to spoil some of the fun.
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall (Michael Caine) loses out on a promotion to a younger man, the situation inadvertently leads him to cause a subway accident in which a ...
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- Jan Egleson
- R
- Michael Caine
Jun 27, 2017 · The loyal and hardworking executive Graham Marshall (screen legend Michael Caine) has paid his dues. He has suffered through mounting bills, the indignities of climbing the corporate ladder, and a...
- 1 min
- 27.6K
- Shout! Studios
Comedy · Crime · Thriller. A middle-aged advertising executive who loses his long-awaited promotion to a younger man begins plotting the death of several of his corporate enemies. Starring: Michael Caine Elizabeth McGovern Peter Riegert Swoosie Kurtz Will Patton. Directed by: Jan Egleson.
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Mar 23, 1990 · A Shock to the System is directed by Jan Egleson and adapted to screenplay by Andrew Klavan from the novel written by Simon Brett. It stars Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Peter Riegert, Will Patton and Swoosie Kurtz. Music is by Gary Chang and cinematography by Paul Goldsmith.
