Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

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Shock Treatment

"Trust me, I'm a doctor!"

1981

1h 34m

5.8(100 votes)

Comedy

Music

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?

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Jessica Harper

Janet Majors

Jessica Harper

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Cliff DeYoung

Brad Majors / Farley Flavors

Cliff DeYoung

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Richard O'Brien

Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)

Richard O'Brien

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Patricia Quinn

Dr. Nation McKinley

Patricia Quinn

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Charles Gray

Judge Oliver Wright

Charles Gray

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Ruby Wax

Betty Hapschatt

Ruby Wax

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Nell Campbell

Nurse Ansalong

Nell Campbell

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Rik Mayall

'Rest Home' Ricky

Rik Mayall

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Barry Humphries

Bert Schnick

Barry Humphries

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Darlene Johnson

Emily Weiss

Darlene Johnson

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Manning Redwood

Harry Weiss

Manning Redwood

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Wendy Raebeck

Macy Struthers

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Jeremy Newson

Ralph Hapschatt

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Betsy Brantley

Neely Pritt

Betsy Brantley

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Pierre Bedenes

Neely's Camera Crew

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Rufus Collins

Neely's Camera Crew

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Christopher Malcolm

Vance Parker

Christopher Malcolm

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Ray Charleson

Floor Manager

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Eugene Lipinski

Kirk

Eugene Lipinski

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Barry Dennen

Irwin Lapsey

Barry Dennen

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Imogen Claire

Wardrobe Mistress

Imogen Claire

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Gary Shail

Oscar Drill

Gary Shail

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Donald Waugh

Glish Davidson

Donald Waugh

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David John

'Bit' Drummer

David John

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Claire Toeman

Brenda Drill

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Gary Martin

'Bit' Guitarist

Gary Martin

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Sinitta

Francine 'Frankie'

Sinitta

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Robyn Mandell

Mrs. Drill (uncredited)

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Sal Piro

Man on Payphone (uncredited)

Sal Piro

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Gaye Brown

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Gaye Brown

Acting

Ishaq Bux

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

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Annabel Leventon

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

Annabel Leventon

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Lindsay Ingram

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

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Yasmin Pettigrew

DTV Audience Member (uncredited)

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Rayner Bourton

Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)

Rayner Bourton

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Steve Debrow

Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)

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Robert Longden

Soldier in DTV Audience (uncredited)

Robert Longden

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Linus O'Brien

Farley Flavors Kid (uncredited)

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Quinn Hawkins

Farley Flavors Kid (uncredited)

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