A Shock to the System

6.4
  • Genre: CrimeComedy
  • Run time: 91 min
  • Premiere: 1990. March 23.

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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Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

Will Patton

Lt. Laker

Jenny Wright

Melanie O'Conner

John McMartin

George Brewster

Haviland Morris

Tara Liston

Philip Moon

Henry Park

Kent Broadhurst

Executive #1

Zach Grenier

Executive #2

David Schramm

Executive #3

Sam Schacht

David Jones

Christopher Durang

Convention Speaker

Mia Dillon

Graham's Secretary

Alice Haining

Benham's Secretary

Patience Moore

Wanda Maas

Scotty Bloch

Secretary #1

Kim Staunton

Secretary #2

Alicia Hoge

Secretary #3

Mike Cicchetti

Beggar #1

Rick Petrucelli

Beggar #2

Rik Colitti

Bum #2

Mike Starr

Bum #3

Miguel Pérez

Transit Cop

John Finn

Motorman

Tyrone Jackson

Messenger

Marie Sylvia

Waitress

Jonathan Freeman

Decorator in Bob's Office

Elizabeth Moran

Partygoer

Joe Zaloom

Hot Dog Vendor

Socorro Santiago

Rental Car Attendant / Additional Dialogue

Welker White

Kennel Driver

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Off Duty Cab Driver

Sheila Stainback

News Anchor Woman

Jim Dratfield

Additional Dialogue

Fred Ephraim

Additional Dialogue

Garry Goodrow

Additional Dialogue

David H. Kramer

Additional Dialogue

Angela Pietropinto

Additional Dialogue

Craig Sechler

Additional Dialogue

Louise Williams

Additional Dialogue

Art

Howard Cummings

Production Design

Bob Shaw

Art Direction

Robert J. Franco

Set Decoration

Camera

Paul Goldsmith

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

John Dunn

Costume Design

Crew

Ady Cohen

Craft Service

Directing

Jan Egleson

Director

Editing

Production

David V. Picker

Executive Producer

Alice Arlen

Associate Producer

Sound

Gary Chang

Original Music Composer

Writing

Andrew Klavan

Screenplay

Art

Howard Cummings

Production Design

Bob Shaw

Art Direction

Robert J. Franco

Set Decoration

Camera

Paul Goldsmith

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

John Dunn

Costume Design

Crew

Ady Cohen

Craft Service

Directing

Jan Egleson

Director

Editing

Production

David V. Picker

Executive Producer

Alice Arlen

Associate Producer

Sound

Gary Chang

Original Music Composer

Writing

Andrew Klavan

Screenplay