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A Shock to the System (1990)

Poster for A Shock to the System

Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jan Egleson
  • Profile picture of Michael Caine
    Graham Marshall Michael Caine
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth McGovern
    Stella Anderson Elizabeth McGovern
  • Profile picture of Peter Riegert
    Robert Benham Peter Riegert
  • Profile picture of Swoosie Kurtz
    Leslie Marshall Swoosie Kurtz
  • Profile picture of Will Patton
    Lt. Laker Will Patton
  • Profile picture of Jenny Wright
    Melanie O'Conner Jenny Wright
  • Profile picture of John McMartin
    George Brewster John McMartin
  • Profile picture of Barbara Baxley
    Lillian Barbara Baxley

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