Shock Treatment (1981)
Shock Treatment (1981)
Trust me, I'm a doctor!
Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Denton, once The Home of Happiness, has been transformed into a giant TV station; residents are either participants or audience members. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple go on the game show 'Marriage Maze' with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who suggests Brad be imprisoned in the local mental hospital (the program 'Dentonvale'). Meanwhile, Janet's star potential is skyrocketing but who is her mysterious benefactor, and who exactly are these doctors?

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Cast

Jessica Harper Jessica Harper As: Janet Majors
Cliff DeYoung Cliff DeYoung As: Brad Majors / Farley Flavors
Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien As: Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Patricia Quinn Patricia Quinn As: Dr. Nation McKinley
Charles Gray Charles Gray As: Judge Oliver Wright
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Storyline

Brad and Janet are now married and on the rocks. Denton, once The Home of Happiness, has been transformed into a giant TV station; residents are either participants or audience members. Ostensibly to fix their marriage, the couple go on the game show 'Marriage Maze' with the eccentric Bert Schnick, who suggests Brad be imprisoned in the local mental hospital (the program 'Dentonvale'). Meanwhile, Janet's star potential is skyrocketing but who is her mysterious benefactor, and who exactly are these doctors?


Tagline: Trust me, I'm a doctor!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: English, Deutsch, Latin

Release Date: 21 August 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $3,500,000

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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)

Directed By

Jim Sharman

Jim Sharman

Director

Chris Brock

Chris Brock

Third Assistant Director

Michael Murray

Michael Murray

Second Assistant Director

Roger Simons

Roger Simons

First Assistant Director

Alison Thorne

Alison Thorne

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lou Adler

Lou Adler

Executive Producer

John Goldstone

John Goldstone

Producer

Michael White

Michael White

Executive Producer

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Casting

John Comfort

John Comfort

Production Supervisor

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Andy Birmingham

Andy Birmingham

Production Accountant

Ruth Bourchier

Ruth Bourchier

Producer's Assistant

Marilyn Clarke

Marilyn Clarke

Production Coordinator

Ray Parsons

Ray Parsons

Assistant Accountant

Ann Tasker

Ann Tasker

Publicist

Tim Vaughan-Hughes

Tim Vaughan-Hughes

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Richard Bedford

Richard Bedford

Editor

Paul Edmunds

Paul Edmunds

Assistant Editor

Hamilton Hawksworth

Hamilton Hawksworth

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sue Blane

Sue Blane

Costume Design

Carol Devine

Carol Devine

Makeup Artist

Sandra Exelby

Sandra Exelby

Makeup Artist

Pat Hay

Pat Hay

Key Makeup Artist

Joan Hills

Joan Hills

Makeup Artist

Mike Lockey

Mike Lockey

Other

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Other

Janet Lucas

Janet Lucas

Other

David Perry

David Perry

Costume Design

James Wakely

James Wakely

Other

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mike Molloy

Mike Molloy

Director of Photography

Kenneth Atherfold

Kenneth Atherfold

Other

Laurie Frost

Laurie Frost

Other

John Ignatius

John Ignatius

Other

Brian King

Brian King

Other

Bob Smith

Bob Smith

Camera Operator

George Whitear

George Whitear

Still Photographer

Lighting

Chuck Finch

Chuck Finch

Electrician

Tommy Finch

Tommy Finch

Electrician

Reg Parsons

Reg Parsons

Electrician

Roy Rodhouse

Roy Rodhouse

Gaffer

Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan

Electrician

Art Department

Brian Thomson

Brian Thomson

Production Design

Andrew Sanders

Andrew Sanders

Art Direction

Ken Wheatley

Ken Wheatley

Set Decoration

John Beard

John Beard

Assistant Art Director

Peter Collins

Peter Collins

Other

Norman Hart

Norman Hart

Other

Len Huntingford

Len Huntingford

Other

John Leuenberger

John Leuenberger

Property Master

Darryl Paterson

Darryl Paterson

Other

John Paterson

John Paterson

Construction Manager

Bryn Siddall

Bryn Siddall

Other

Arthur Wicks

Arthur Wicks

Other

Other Crew

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