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6.1
/10
55 Ratings

A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM

Directed by Jan Egleson
United States, 1990
Comedy, Thriller, Crime
  • 9393 minutes

Synopsis

Graham Marshall is a no-nonsense advertising executive who plots a series of murders (his wife and new boss among them) when he’s passed over for a promotion. Fueled by his apparent omnipotence, Graham maniacally (and comically) reaches for the top.

Synopsis

Graham Marshall is a no-nonsense advertising executive who plots a series of murders (his wife and new boss among them) when he’s passed over for a promotion. Fueled by his apparent omnipotence, Graham maniacally (and comically) reaches for the top.