Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2006, English. Directed by Ron Oliver.
Some secrets kill.
When hard boiled private eye Donald Strachey finds his latest client dead, an apparent suicide, Albany’s favorite gay detective smells a rat and decides to take matters into his own hands. With the help of his straight-laced but adoring husband Tim and his occasionally too-eager assistant Kenny, Strachey’s investigation leads him on a dark and dangerous trail into the world of "gay conversion therapy".
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ron OliverDirector
- Chad AllenDonald Strachey
- Sebastian SpenceTimmy Callahan
- Michael WoodsDr. Trevor Cornell
- Morgan FairchildPhyllis Hale
- Daryl ShuttleworthDetective Bailey
- Anne Marie DeLuiseLynn Cornell
- Stephen HuszarGrey
- Nelson WongKenny Kwon
- Ryan KennedyWalter
- Shawn RobertsLarry
- Jeffrey Bowyer-ChapmanLevon
- Rikki GagneKatey Simmons
Details
- Released
- 4 August 2006
- Country
- United States of America, Canada
- Written by
- Ron McGee
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Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery is adapted from a novel.
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Watch Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2005) first.
What comes after Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery?
Next in the series: On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008) and Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2008).
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Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery?
If you liked Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery, try Farewell, My Lovely, The Salton Sea, Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974.
Who directed Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery?
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery (2006) was directed by Ron Oliver and stars Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Michael Woods.
What is Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery based on?
Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery is adapted from a novel.