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Plot

Shock to the System is a black comedy about a middle-aged advertising executive (Michael Caine) who loses his long-awaited promotion to a younger man (Peter Reigret). In frustration, Caine accidentally pushes a panhandler in front of a subway train--and he gets away with the death. Realizing that committing murder might be a little easier than he previously had thought, he begins plotting the murder of several of his corporate enemies.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
88min.
DVD Release Date:
05/25/2004
Distributor(s):
Corsair Pictures
Director(s):
Themes:
Boss from Hell,Office Politics,Ladder to the Top,Unlikely Criminals
Tone:
Biting,Deliberate,Witty,Irreverent,Satirical,Cynical,Wry
Keywords:
ambition,executive,frame-up,humiliation,killing,mid-life-crisis,murder,promotion,revenge