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Shock Treatment
1981 · 1h 34m · PG
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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?
Genre: comedy. Themes: small town, american way of life, musical, satire, social commentary, fictional game show.
Cast and crew Shock Treatment
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Creators
- Directed byJim Sharman
- ScreenplayRichard O'Brien
- ScreenplayJim Sharman
- MusicRichard Hartley
- CinematographyMike Molloy
- EditingRichard Bedford
Full cast and crew39 cast members, 77 crew
Cast:
- Jessica Harper · Janet Majors
- Cliff DeYoung · Brad Majors
- Richard O'Brien · Cosmo McKinley
- Patricia Quinn · Nation McKinley
- Charles Gray · Judge Oliver Wright
- Ruby Wax · Betty Hapschatt
- Nell Campbell · Nurse Ansalong
- Rik Mayall · Rest Home
- Barry Humphries · Bert Schnick
- Darlene Johnson · Emily Weiss
- Manning Redwood · Harry Weiss
- Wendy Raebeck · Macy Struthers
- Jeremy Newson · Ralph Hapschatt
- Betsy Brantley · Neely Pritt
- Pierre Bedenes · Neely's Camera Crew
- Rufus Collins · Neely's Camera Crew
- Christopher Malcolm · Vance Parker
- Ray Charleson · Floor Manager
- Eugene Lipinski · Kirk
- Barry Dennen · Irwin Lapsey
- Imogen Claire · Wardrobe Mistress
- Gary Shail · Oscar Drill
- Donald Waugh · Glish Davidson
- David John · Bit
- Claire Toeman · Brenda Drill
- Gary Martin · Bit
- Sinitta · Frankie
- Robyn Mandell · Drill (uncredited)
- Sal Piro · Man on Payphone (uncredited)
- Gaye Brown · DTV Audience Member (uncredited)
- Ishaq Bux · DTV Audience Member (uncredited)
- Annabel Leventon · DTV Audience Member (uncredited)
- Lindsay Ingram · DTV Audience Member (uncredited)
- Yasmin Pettigrew · DTV Audience Member (uncredited)
- Rayner Bourton · Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)
- Steve Debrow · Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)
- Robert Longden · Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)
- Linus O'Brien · Farley Flavors Kid (uncredited)
- Quinn Hawkins · Farley Flavors Kid (uncredited)
Crew:
- Jim Sharman · Director
- Mike Molloy · Director of Photography
- Richard Hartley · Original Music Composer
- Michael White · Executive Producer
- Lou Adler · Executive Producer
- John Goldstone · Producer
- Richard O'Brien · Screenplay
- Jim Sharman · Screenplay
- Richard Bedford · Editor
- Sue Blane · Costume Design
- Debbie McWilliams · Casting
- Brian Thomson · Production Design
- Ellen Chenoweth · Casting
- David Perry · Costume Design
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Details Shock Treatment
- Premiere
- August 20, 1981, Canada
- Premiere
- August 28, 1981, United States
- First theatrical release
- August 21, 1981
- Release in the US
- October 30, 1981
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Lou Adler Productions, Michael White Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $3.5M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Shock Treatment?
1h 34m (94 minutes).
Who’s in Shock Treatment?
Jessica Harper, Cliff DeYoung, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray, Ruby Wax, Nell Campbell, Rik Mayall, Barry Humphries, and Darlene Johnson. Directed by Jim Sharman.
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