Where to Watch Shock to the System (2006) in the US

What it's about

Because of a feature article on him in the Advocate, Albany based Donald Strachey has gained some notoriety as a gay private detective. His latest client, Paul Hale, a scared young man, provides Donald with a $5,000 retainer to find "someone", that person unspecified before Paul is scared off. Soon thereafter, Paul is found dead. The official cause of death is deemed suicide by the coroner's office, but Donald wants to do right by Paul by finding who killed him as the police unofficially believe he was murdered. Another person who believes Paul was murdered is his mother, Phyllis Hale. Donald learns that homophobic Mrs. Hale sent Paul to the Phoenix Foundation, run by Dr. Trevor Cornell and his wife Lynn Cornell and for which Paul was the poster child. The Foundation's raison d'etre is repairative therapy i.e. to help people turn from gay to straight. Donald believes Paul's death has something to do with the Foundation, whether it be a connection to one of the Cornells or one of the other patients. As such, Donald goes undercover as a patient at the Foundation to find the killer. This case ends up hitting home for him as he opens up for the first time to his partner Tim Callaghan about his own less than happy gay past.

Cast and crew

Director

Ron Oliver

Writer

Richard Stevenson, Ron McGee

Starring

Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Michael Woods

Details

Release date

Jul 16, 2006

Language

English

Country

Canada, United States

Box office

$3,768

Where to Watch Shock to the System (2006) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Shock to the System in the United States?

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Can I stream Shock to the System or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Here TV (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch Shock to the System for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV.