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A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System
★ 6.5/10•1990•1h 31m•R•Crime•Comedy

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.

Jan Egleson · Director

Andrew Klavan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 23, 1990

Actors

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

Will Patton

Will Patton

Lieutenant Laker

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Melanie O'Conner

John McMartin

John McMartin

George Brewster

Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Lillian

Haviland Morris

Haviland Morris

Tara Liston

Philip Moon

Philip Moon

Henry Park

Kent Broadhurst

Kent Broadhurst

Executive #1

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Executive #2

David Schramm

David Schramm

Executive #3

Sam Schacht

David Jones

Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang

Convention Speaker

Mia Dillon

Mia Dillon

Graham's Secretary

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