Shock Treatment (1981)
Trust me, I'm a doctor!
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?
Director: Jim Sharman
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: August 21, 1981
Cast
- Jessica Harper - Janet Majors
- Cliff DeYoung - Brad Majors / Farley Flavors
- Richard O'Brien - Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
- Patricia Quinn - Dr. Nation McKinley
- Charles Gray - Judge Oliver Wright
- Ruby Wax - Betty Hapschatt
- Nell Campbell - Nurse Ansalong
- Rik Mayall - 'Rest Home' Ricky
- Barry Humphries - Bert Schnick
- Darlene Johnson - Emily Weiss
Screenplay
- Richard O'Brien (Lyricist)
- Richard O'Brien (Screenplay)
- Jim Sharman (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Mike Molloy
Editing: Richard Bedford
Production: 20th Century Fox, Lou Adler Productions, Michael White Productions
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch, Latin
Budget: $4M
Original Language: en
Themes
Parody and Spoof, Musical Spectacle, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
small town, american way of life, musical, satire, social commentary, fictional game show, obsessed fan, televison
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shock Treatment about?
- 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?
- Who directed Shock Treatment?
- Shock Treatment was directed by Jim Sharman.
- Who stars in Shock Treatment?
- Shock Treatment stars Jessica Harper, Cliff DeYoung, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray, Ruby Wax.
- How long is Shock Treatment?
- Shock Treatment has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Shock Treatment?
- Shock Treatment is a Comedy, Music film.
- What is the budget of Shock Treatment?
- Shock Treatment had a budget of $4M.
- Where was Shock Treatment produced?
- Shock Treatment was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Shock Treatment?
- The themes of Shock Treatment include: Parody and Spoof, Musical Spectacle, Dark Comedy and Irony.