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A Shock to the System

1990·1h 28m·R
CrimeThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
6,508 votes
Metascore
69
Metacritic

When electrocuted by the basement fuse box at home, Graham Marshall develops sinister ideas concerning both his nagging wife Leslie and his colleague Robert Benham, who was given Graham's promotion at their corporate office.

A Shock to the System is a 1990 crime thriller movie directed by Jan Egleson, starring Michael Caine, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth McGovern. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 6,508 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Jan Egleson
Stars
Michael Caine
Swoosie Kurtz
Elizabeth McGovern
Peter Riegert
Details
1990-03-23
88 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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