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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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based on novel or book new york city murder advertising executive corporate ladder advertising agency sailing lighter electrocution madison avenue

Director

Jan Egleson

ReleasedMar 23, 1990

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

Brigand Films

Top Cast

Michael Caine

Graham Marshall

Elizabeth McGovern

Stella Anderson

Peter Riegert

Robert Benham

Swoosie Kurtz

Leslie Marshall

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

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A Shock To The System (1990) - Official Trailer

A Shock To The System (1990) - Official Trailer

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