A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System

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When you think you're at the top of the corporate ladder and then discover they have managed to pull that ladder away, sometimes you have to take it upon yourself to "level" the playing field, both professionally and personally. Sir Michael Caine delivers an electrifying performance as Graham Marshall, who quickly catches onto the possibilities as he clears all the hurdles to occupy the corner office.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in A Shock to the System:

Michael Caine
Elizabeth McGovern
Peter Riegert
Swoosie Kurtz
Will Patton
Jenny Wright

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When you think you're at the top of the corporate ladder and then discover they have managed to pull that ladder away, sometimes you have to take it upon yourself to "level" the playing field, both professionally and personally. Sir Michael Caine delivers an electrifying performance as Graham Marshall, who quickly catches onto the possibilities as he clears all the hurdles to occupy the corner office.

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Entertainment Weekly - 10/10 by Owen GleibermanThe movie is juicy fun, a high comedy about the personality of power.
Orlando Sentinel - 10/10 by Jay BoyarWhat’s remarkable is that you come away from the movie laughing at Graham’s murderous indiscretions and yet you’re frightened by them too. Caine makes you taste the ashes in this black comedy.
Chicago Sun-Times - 8/10 by Roger EbertA Shock to the System confounds our expectations and keeps us intrigued, because there's no way to know, not even in the very last moments, exactly which way the plot is going to fall.
Boston Globe - 8/10 by Jay CarrA feel-good movie for anyone who's ever wanted to see yuppies burned, blown up, or dropped from the sky.
The Associated Press - 8/10 by Bob ThomasAn amusing debut for both the writer and director, who benefit from Caine's tongue and cheeky turn as the unbuttoned-down Graham.
Christian Science Monitor - 7/10 by David SterrittAndrew Klavan's screenplay, adapted from a novel by Simon Brett, comes up with funny lines now and then, but it never has any clear idea whether it is a black comedy, a satire or maybe even a psychological study of a serial killer.
User Review - 1/10 by BroyaxUn cadre quinquagénaire sévèrement désabusé décide de faire un brin de ménage dans sa vie familiale… et professionnelle. Du ménage par le vide via quelques accidents malencontreux ! et comme Derrick et Columbo sont absents, notre apprenti tueur en série (machiavélique) ne s’en laisse pas compter ! Bien sûr, c’est un rôle sur mesure pour l’excellent Michael Caine à la fois inquiétant et à moitié cinglé… et pourtant (toujours) éminemment sympathique… mais cette comédie mi-figue mi-raisin, cynique sur les bords ne parvient hélas jamais à décoller. C’est complètement à côté de la plaque, même pas drôle au énième degré ; c’est simplement risible de maladresses (au pluriel) et comme si ça ne suffisait pas, ça se traîne comme une escargot en panne.

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