When advertising guy graham (michael caine) doesn't get the big promotion at work, it's just one more disappointment. His wife (swoosie kurtz) is a nag. The guy who got his promotion is doing his best to squash graham's ambitions, and the seniority that graham has. When he gets sent to a conference, graham rigs the already shakey house wiring, so his wife will have to touch the circuit breakers. It's a caper. Not too heavy. We sympathize with graham, so we're completely on his side. As is stella (liz mcgovern), the co-worker; she's right there, ready to look after graham, in any way possible. Keep an eye out for will patton; he's the investigator looking into a death. He was the smarmy, bad guy in no way out. And again, with kevin costner in postman. It's fun! Can graham get away with evil deeds without getting caught? Directed by jan egleson. Based on the book by simon brett. Available on roku.
Review of A Shock to the System
