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Director:
Writers:
Richard O'Brien (writer) and
Jim Sharman (writer)
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Release Date:
30 October 1981 (West Germany) more
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The Home of Happiness more
Plot:
Janet and Brad become contestants on a game show... but wind up as captives instead. full summary | add synopsis
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Perhaps the most underrated film in cinema history... more (94 total)

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Also Known As:
The Brad and Janet Show (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
94 min | UK:88 min (PAL DVD version) | UK:88 min (DVD version)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Ireland:15 (cut DVD version) | UK:PG (cut DVD version) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 (DVD version) | UK:PG (DVD version) | Australia:M | USA:PG | West Germany:12

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Barry Bostwick had other filming offers and could not appear in the movie to redo the role of Brad Majors. more
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Continuity: After Brad is admitted, he, Nurse Ansalong, and Janet leave, and the door closes. When Cosmo runs out of the office, the closing door hits him. more
Quotes:
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Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a real fast guy. His life was fast. His friends were fast. Heh - even his food was fast. But he was still not satisfied. He wanted to share his fast philosophy with someone else, a beautiful girl. Trouble was, she was in the arms of... another man.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Rocky Horror Treatment (1981) (TV) more
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Overture more

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Perhaps the most underrated film in cinema history..., 13 June 2005
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Author: jermdown from New Zealand

I loved Rocky Horror. I thought it was a great film and proves to be one of my favorite musicals. So when I found out that there was a sequel, I searched it out... with much difficulty. Apparently the film was a huge flop and therefore is extremely rare. (funny, when you think about Rocky Horror, which was originally a huge flop as well, but was re-released after finding cult status).

I have just watched Shock Treatment twice in a row and I'm proud to say I love it just as much as Rocky Horror. But be warned, Shock Treatment has completely different subject matter (which means no revealing cross-dressing, references to old horror films and no Tim Curry), but some familiar characters and some very familiar actors appear in a film that looks at the brain-washing nature of television.

It wasn't the sequel I expected, but after seeing it twice, I realize it is the perfect sequel to a perfect film like Rocky Horror.

But the emotion I was filled most with after watching this film wasn't happiness, it was frustration. I was frustrated that this film is shunned by many, that it never has been released onto DVD and most probably never will be. It was depressing to know that probably the only way I am ever going to view this great film is on a terrible quality full screen VHS cassette.

I'm hoping that this will find higher status eventually and is released onto a far more watchable medium. This film proves a satirical look at television, specifically in the eighties, but in doing so creates a prophetic masterpiece long before its time.

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