CrimeComedy

A Shock to the System

- Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

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.

Release Date : 1990-03-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Brigand Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Graham Marshall

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stella Anderson

Original Name : Elizabeth McGovern

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robert Benham

Original Name : Peter Riegert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leslie Marshall

Original Name : Swoosie Kurtz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lt. Laker

Original Name : Will Patton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Melanie O'Conner

Original Name : Jenny Wright

Gender : Female

Character Name : George Brewster

Original Name : John McMartin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lillian

Original Name : Barbara Baxley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tara Liston

Original Name : Haviland Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Henry Park

Original Name : Philip Moon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executive #1

Original Name : Kent Broadhurst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executive #2

Original Name : Zach Grenier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Executive #3

Original Name : David Schramm

Gender : Male

Character Name : David Jones

Original Name : Sam Schacht

Gender : Male

Character Name : Convention Speaker

Original Name : Christopher Durang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Graham's Secretary

Original Name : Mia Dillon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Benham's Secretary

Original Name : Alice Haining

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wanda Maas

Original Name : Patience Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Darrell Wilks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary #1

Original Name : Scotty Bloch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary #2

Original Name : Kim Staunton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Secretary #3

Original Name : Alicia Hoge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beggar #1

Original Name : Mike Cicchetti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beggar #2

Original Name : Rick Petrucelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bum

Original Name : Victor Truro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bum #2

Original Name : Rik Colitti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bum #3

Original Name : Mike Starr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Transit Cop

Original Name : Miguel Pérez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Motorman

Original Name : John Finn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Messenger

Original Name : Tyrone Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Marie Sylvia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ulysses

Original Name : Samuel L. Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Decorator in Bob's Office

Original Name : Jonathan Freeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Partygoer

Original Name : Elizabeth Moran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hot Dog Vendor

Original Name : Joe Zaloom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rental Car Attendant / Additional Dialogue

Original Name : Socorro Santiago

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kennel Driver

Original Name : Welker White

Gender : Female

Character Name : Off Duty Cab Driver

Original Name : Frank Ferrara Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : News Anchor Woman

Original Name : Sheila Stainback

Gender : Male