A Shock to the System
Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.
1990 · 1h 31m · R
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Jan Egleson
Overview
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 and cast
- Jan Egleson Director
- Michael Caine as Graham Marshall
- Elizabeth McGovern as Stella Anderson
- Swoosie Kurtz as Leslie Marshall
- Peter Riegert as Robert Benham
- Will Patton as Lt. Laker
- Jenny Wright as Melanie O'Conner
- John McMartin as George Brewster
- Barbara Baxley as Lillian
- Haviland Morris as Tara Liston
- Philip Moon as Henry Park
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