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A Shock to the System (1990)

Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

6.5(145)1h 31mMarch 23, 1990

Jan Egleson

Director

Andrew Klavan

Writer

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Diary

Overview

When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.

Cast

Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

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Will Patton

Lt. Laker

Jenny Wright

Melanie O'Conner

John McMartin

George Brewster

Barbara Baxley

Lillian

Haviland Morris

Tara Liston

Philip Moon

Henry Park

Kent Broadhurst

Executive #1

Zach Grenier

Executive #2

David Schramm

Executive #3

Christopher Durang

Convention Speaker

Mia Dillon

Graham's Secretary

Kim Staunton

Secretary #2

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: March 23, 1990
Production: Brigand Films
Country: United States of America

Keywords

new york citybased on novel or booksailinglightermurderelectrocutionadvertising executiveadvertising agencymadison avenuecorporate ladder

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