"Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder." 23 March 1990 Comedy, Crime 91 mins
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
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Michael Caine as Graham Marshall
Elizabeth McGovern as Stella Anderson
Peter Riegert as Robert Benham
Swoosie Kurtz as Leslie Marshall
Will Patton as Lieutenant Laker
Jenny Wright as Melanie O'Conner
John McMartin as George Brewster
Barbara Baxley as Lillian
Haviland Morris as Tara Liston
Philip Moon as Henry Park
Kent Broadhurst as Executive #1
Zach Grenier as Executive #2
David Schramm as Executive #3
Sam Schacht as David Jones
Christopher Durang as Convention Speaker
Mia Dillon as Graham's Secretary
Jan Egleson Director
Patrick McCormick Producer
David V. Picker Executive Producer
Ady Cohen Craft Service
Paul Goldsmith Director of Photography
Andrew Klavan Screenplay
Simon Brett Novel
Howard Cummings Production Design
Alice Arlen Associate Producer
Gary Chang Original Music Composer
Bob Shaw Art Direction
Mary Colquhoun Casting
Peter C. Frank Editor
William M. Anderson Editor
Robert J. Franco Set Decoration
John Dunn Costume Design
Golpe perfecto Trailer
ショック・トゥ・ザ・システム／殺意のシステム Trailer
France 03 April 1991
United Kingdom 19 December 1990
United States 23 March 1990
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