Movie
A Shock to the System
1990R1h 31m6.5 / 10
Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
More about A Shock to the System
Cast
Michael CaineGraham Marshall
Elizabeth McGovernStella Anderson
Peter RiegertRobert Benham
Swoosie KurtzLeslie Marshall
Will PattonLieutenant Laker
Jenny WrightMelanie O'Conner
John McMartinGeorge Brewster
Barbara BaxleyLillianCredits
- Directed by
- Jan Egleson
- Written by
- Andrew Klavan, Simon Brett
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Brigand Films
Themes
advertising agencyadvertising executivebased on novel or bookcorporate ladderelectrocutionlightermadison avenuemurder
