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A Shock to the System

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Calorie Rating: 128
Released: 1990-03-23
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Studios: Brigand Films,


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.

Director / Directors

Jan Egleson
Director


Cast

Michael Caine
Character: Graham Marshall
Elizabeth McGovern
Character: Stella Anderson
Peter Riegert
Character: Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz
Character: Leslie Marshall
Will Patton
Character: Lt. Laker
Jenny Wright
Character: Melanie O'Conner

John McMartin
Character: George Brewster
Barbara Baxley
Character: Lillian
Haviland Morris
Character: Tara Liston

Philip Moon
Character: Henry Park
Kent Broadhurst
Character: Executive #1
Zach Grenier
Character: Executive #2

David Schramm
Character: Executive #3
Sam Schacht
Character: David Jones
Christopher Durang
Character: Convention Speaker

Mia Dillon
Character: Graham's Secretary
Alice Haining
Character: Benham's Secretary
Patience Moore
Character: Wanda Maas

Darrell Wilks
Character: Joe
Scotty Bloch
Character: Secretary #1
Kim Staunton
Character: Secretary #2

Alicia Hoge
Character: Secretary #3
Mike Cicchetti
Character: Beggar #1
Rick Petrucelli
Character: Beggar #2

Victor Truro
Character: Bum
Rik Colitti
Character: Bum #2
Mike Starr
Character: Bum #3

Miguel Pérez
Character: Transit Cop
John Finn
Character: Motorman
Tyrone Jackson
Character: Messenger

Marie Sylvia
Character: Waitress
Samuel L. Jackson
Character: Ulysses
Jonathan Freeman
Character: Decorator in Bob's Office

Elizabeth Moran
Character: Partygoer
Joe Zaloom
Character: Hot Dog Vendor
Socorro Santiago
Character: Rental Car Attendant / Additional Dialogue

Welker White
Character: Kennel Driver
Frank Ferrara
Character: Off Duty Cab Driver
Sheila Stainback
Character: News Anchor Woman

Jim Dratfield
Character: Additional Dialogue
Fred Ephraim
Character: Additional Dialogue
Garry Goodrow
Character: Additional Dialogue

David H. Kramer
Character: Additional Dialogue
Angela Pietropinto
Character: Additional Dialogue
Craig Sechler
Character: Additional Dialogue

Louise Williams
Character: Additional Dialogue


Production and Crew

David V. Picker
Executive Producer
Paul Goldsmith
Director of Photography

Andrew Klavan
Screenplay

John Dunn
Costume Design
Gary Chang
Original Music Composer
Robert J. Franco
Set Decoration

Bob Shaw
Art Direction

Howard Cummings
Production Design
Alice Arlen
Associate Producer
Ady Cohen
Craft Service