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A Shock to the System(Movie, 1990)

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| 1h 31min | Genres: Crime, Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 48 votes)

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. The film was released on March 23, 1990 and received generally positive reviews from critics. ()

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About A Shock to the System

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.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC), New Jersey

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Made by: Brigand Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 17 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/23/1990

Cast: Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Swoosie Kurtz, Haviland Morris, Jenny Wright, John McMartin, Mike Starr, Peter Riegert, Will Patton, Samuel L. Jackson

Director: Jan Egleson

Screenwriter: Andrew Klavan

Film Editor: William M. Anderson

Composer: Gary Chang

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Mord mit System"

"Business oblige"

Keywords: murder, sailing, corporate ladder, advertising agency, advertising executive, new york city, madison avenue, based on novel or book, lighter, electrocution

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