A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System

Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

R 1990 · 91 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Comedy

When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.

Directed by Jan Egleson · Written by Andrew Klavan

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