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A Shock to the System (1990) 6.6
Graham Marshall already celebrates his anxiously awaited promotion in an advertising company, when he learns that Roger Benham, one of his subordinates, will be promoted instead of him. ... See full summary » Director:Jan Egleson |
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Cast
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Graham Marshall
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| Elizabeth McGovern | ... |
Stella Anderson
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| Peter Riegert | ... |
Robert Benham
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Leslie Marshall
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Melanie O'Conner
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George Brewster
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Barbara Baxley | ... |
Lillian
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Tara Liston
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Henry Park
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Kent Broadhurst | ... |
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Sam Schacht | ... |
David Jones
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Christopher Durang | ... |
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Graham Marshall already celebrates his anxiously awaited promotion in an advertising company, when he learns that Roger Benham, one of his subordinates, will be promoted instead of him. Frustrated that his hated life will never change, he starts a cunning ploy to take bloody revenge on everyone who humiliated him - starting with his unnerving wife. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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Killing is easy... Getting away with it is murder. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 March 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$3,417,056 (USA)Company Credits
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George Brewster: It's all up for me, and I've done what I can for you! So let's just read our papers...
Graham Marshall: I think you're jumping the gun.
George Brewster: Oh, come on. The whole point of these takeovers is to sell off the assets, and put old farts like me out to pasture. I can hear the fat lady singing, Graham. I can hear her singing.
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Samuel L. Jackson: Appears very briefly as a three-card Monte dealer on the street with one quick line of dialog. See more »Goofs
A detective questions Michael Caine's secretary and writes down his telephone number on a piece of notepad paper for her. Later, when she decides to call him, she has his business card. See more »Quotes
Graham Marshall: [on commuter train] You look fit today, George. Ready to do battle?George Brewster: It's all up for me, and I've done what I can for you! So let's just read our papers...
Graham Marshall: I think you're jumping the gun.
George Brewster: Oh, come on. The whole point of these takeovers is to sell off the assets, and put old farts like me out to pasture. I can hear the fat lady singing, Graham. I can hear her singing.
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Michael Caine keeps piling up the bodies, but you always seem to be on his side. There's no heart-pounding action, just an intense game of criminal chess where Caine stays one step ahead of the competition.
This is a seriously satisfying flick for anyone who's ever wanted to take out some of your co-workers.