Comedy ·Music · United Kingdom · 1981 · 1h 34m

Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment poster
Director
Jim Sharman
Cast
Jessica Harper as Janet Majors Cliff DeYoung as Brad Majors / Farley Flavors Richard O'Brien as Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice) Patricia Quinn as Dr. Nation McKinley Charles Gray as Judge Oliver Wright Ruby Wax as Betty Hapschatt
Crew
Mike Molloy — Director of Photography Richard Bedford — Editor Richard Hartley — Original Music Composer Richard O'Brien — Screenplay Jim Sharman — Screenplay John Goldstone — Producer
Tagline

Trust me, I'm a doctor!

Synopsis

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?

Trailer Shock Treatment — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townamerican way of lifemusicalsatiresocial commentaryfictional game showobsessed fantelevisonlyrical
Key Collaborators
Jim Sharman Director Mike Molloy Director of Photography Richard Bedford Editor Richard Hartley Original Music Composer Richard O'Brien Screenplay Jim Sharman Screenplay John Goldstone Producer Brian Thomson Production Design Sue Blane Costume Design David Perry Costume Design
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