
Vernon Phelps, an out-of-work actor living with his father in a squalid Brooklyn apartment, lands a job simulating electrocution for a prison research experiment.
Directed by Seth Grossman, Shock Act leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Wilkinson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2004.
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With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the Digital Circus and its history. Will they come to terms with what they uncover, or will they make... the other choice? Also, presumably at some point someone says something funny, because this ending can’t be THAT depressing, can it? A theatrical screening of episode 8 and the all new, hour-long episode 9.
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