

Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
Some secrets kill.
Genres
Overview
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".
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2006-08-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
6.2
Chad Allen
Donald Strachey
Sebastian Spence
Timmy Callahan
Michael Woods
Dr. Trevor Cornell
Morgan Fairchild
Phyllis Hale
Daryl Shuttleworth
Detective Bailey
Anne Marie DeLuise
Lynn Cornell
Stephen Huszar
Grey
Nelson Wong
Kenny Kwon
Ryan Kennedy
Walter
Shawn Roberts
Larry
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Levon
Rikki Gagne
Katey Simmons
Gerry Morton
Jefferson
Morgan Brayton
Hannah
Leanne Adachi
Dr. Sung
Jared Keeso
Paul Hale
Robert Kaiser
Tobias
Giles Panton
Bartender
Shawn Reis
Detective Stenski
Levi James
Clark
Darrin Maharaj
Reporter
Dany Papineau
Kyle
Sibel Thrasher
Lounge Singer
Joshua Dave Tynchuh
Naked Jock 1
Jon Johnson
Naked Jock 2
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