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Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

Trust me, I'm a doctor!

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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?

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Budget

$3500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

21 August 1981

Country

United Kingdom

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

Manning Redwood

Manning Redwood

Harry Weiss

Wendy Raebeck

Wendy Raebeck

Macy Struthers

Jeremy Newson

Jeremy Newson

Ralph Hapschatt

Betsy Brantley

Betsy Brantley

Neely Pritt

Pierre Bedenes

Pierre Bedenes

Neely's Camera Crew

Rufus Collins

Rufus Collins

Neely's Camera Crew

Christopher Malcolm

Christopher Malcolm

Vance Parker

Ray Charleson

Ray Charleson

Floor Manager

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Kirk

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Irwin Lapsey

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Wardrobe Mistress

Gary Shail

Gary Shail

Oscar Drill

Donald Waugh

Donald Waugh

Glish Davidson

David John

David John

'Bit' Drummer

Claire Toeman

Claire Toeman

Brenda Drill

Gary Martin

Gary Martin

'Bit' Guitarist

Sinitta

Sinitta

Francine 'Frankie'

Robyn Mandell

Robyn Mandell

Mrs. Drill (uncredited)

Sal Piro

Sal Piro

Man on Payphone (uncredited)

Gaye Brown

Gaye Brown

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Ishaq Bux

Ishaq Bux

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Annabel Leventon

Annabel Leventon

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Lindsay Ingram

Lindsay Ingram

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Yasmin Pettigrew

Yasmin Pettigrew

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Rayner Bourton

Rayner Bourton

Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)

Steve Debrow

Steve Debrow

Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)

Robert Longden

Robert Longden

Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)

Linus O'Brien

Linus O'Brien

Farley Flavors Kid (uncredited)

Quinn Hawkins

Quinn Hawkins

Farley Flavors Kid (uncredited)

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