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Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

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19815.81h 34m

Overview

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?

Directed by Jim Sharman
Written by Richard O'Brien, Jim Sharman
Produced by John Goldstone
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

Top Cast

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Janet Majors

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Brad Majors / Farley Flavors

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)

Patricia Quinn

Patricia Quinn

Dr. Nation McKinley

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Judge Oliver Wright

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Betty Hapschatt

Nell Campbell

Nell Campbell

Nurse Ansalong

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

'Rest Home' Ricky

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Bert Schnick

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Emily Weiss

Themes & Keywords

small townamerican way of lifemusicalsatiresocial commentaryfictional game showobsessed fantelevison

About Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment is a comedy, music film released in 1981 exploring themes of small town, american way of life, musical, satire, social commentary, fictional game show. Directed by Jim Sharman, it stars Jessica Harper, Cliff DeYoung, Richard O'Brien. 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?

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