Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

Trust me, I'm a doctor!

PG 1981 · 94 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?

Directed by Jim Sharman · Written by Richard O'Brien

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Jessica Harper Janet Majors
Cliff DeYoung Brad Majors / Farley Flavors
Richard O'Brien Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Patricia Quinn Dr. Nation McKinley
Charles Gray Judge Oliver Wright
Ruby Wax Betty Hapschatt
Nell Campbell Nurse Ansalong
Rik Mayall 'Rest Home' Ricky
Barry Humphries Bert Schnick
Darlene Johnson Emily Weiss
Manning Redwood Harry Weiss
Wendy Raebeck Macy Struthers

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