Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery

2006 · 91 min · EN · 5.9 (33 votes)
Dir. Ron Oliver · Starring Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Michael Woods, Morgan Fairchild, Daryl Shuttleworth, Anne Marie DeLuise · Music Peter Allen · The Donald Strachey Collection

“Some secrets kill.”

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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".

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A dark, brooding mystery unfolds with a palpable sense of unease. The investigation delves into the shadows of societal prejudice and personal struggle, creating a tense and thought-provoking experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

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