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A Shock to the System

1990 · 91 min

A wry, cold-blooded thriller that lets you savor the quiet satisfaction of a patient man finally getting even.

Tagline
Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.
Overview
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.

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Stream in the UK
  • Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Jan Egleson
Written by
Andrew Klavan
Starring
Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Peter Riegert, Swoosie Kurtz, Will Patton, Jenny Wright, John McMartin, Barbara Baxley
Music
Gary Chang
Cinematography
Paul Goldsmith
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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