A Shock to the System

1990 film by Jan Egleson
Movie film Q2364018
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A Shock to the System

Summary

A Shock to the System is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Shock to the System's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Shock to the System was directed by Jan Egleson[4].
  • Andrew Klavan wrote the screenplay for A Shock to the System[5].
  • A Shock to the System's composer is recorded as Gary Chang[6].
  • A Shock to the System's genre is crime film[7].
  • A Shock to the System's genre is thriller film[8].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Michael Caine[9].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Elizabeth McGovern[10].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Swoosie Kurtz[11].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Haviland Morris[12].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Jenny Wright[13].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was John McMartin[14].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Mike Starr[15].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Peter Riegert[16].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Will Patton[17].
  • A cast member of A Shock to the System was Samuel L. Jackson[18].
  • The original language of A Shock to the System was English[19].
  • A Shock to the System was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • A Shock to the System's review score is recorded as 68%[21].
  • A Shock to the System's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[22].
  • A Shock to the System's color is recorded as color[23].
  • A Shock to the System's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • A Shock to the System was published on January 1, 1990[25].
  • A Shock to the System was released on March 23, 1990[26].
  • A Shock to the System's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Shock to the System was directed by Jan Egleson[4]. Andrew Klavan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michael Caine[9], Elizabeth McGovern[10], Swoosie Kurtz[11], Haviland Morris[12], Jenny Wright[13], and John McMartin[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[25] and March 23, 1990[26]. The original language of A Shock to the System was English[19]. Genres include crime film[7] and thriller film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[21] and 6.5/10[22].

Why It Matters

A Shock to the System ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 100602
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 100602, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 170489
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 170489, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 30140
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-03-23T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Andrew Klavan
    Duration → {'amount': '+91'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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