A Shock to the System
Mar 23, 1990 | IMDB 6.5
91 min Watch NowCrime, Comedy
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
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.
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