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The Late Shift

Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

1h 35m1996RTMDb 6.4

ComedyDramaTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Betty ThomasBetty ThomasDirectorJohn Michael HigginsJohn Michael HigginsDavid LettermanDaniel RoebuckDaniel RoebuckJay LenoKathy BatesKathy BatesHelen KushnickBob BalabanBob BalabanWarren LittlefieldEd Begley Jr.Ed Begley Jr.Rod PerthPeter JurasikPeter JurasikHoward StringerReni SantoniReni SantoniJohn AgogliaJohn KapelosJohn KapelosRobert Morton
Steven GilbornPeter LassallyJohn GetzJohn GetzBrandon TartikoffLawrence PressmanLawrence PressmanBob WrightSandra BernhardSandra BernhardSandra BernhardTreat WilliamsTreat WilliamsMichael OvitzDavid BrisbinDavid BrisbinAlan LevineMichael ChieffoMichael ChieffoRick LudwinWendy CutlerWendy CutlerReporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Nancy Cheryll DavisReporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Paul ElderRupert MurdochMichael FairmanMichael FairmanMichael Gartner
John R. ForsWriter #2Nicholas GuestNicholas GuestRobert IgerLucinda JenneyLucinda JenneyDebbie VickersIvan KaneIvan KaneReporter #1
Ken KragenKen KragenSusan KrebsSusan KrebsAirport AttendantJames Kiriyama-LemJames Kiriyama-LemReporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Dan LipeWriter #1Aaron LustigAaron LustigPaul Shaffer
Cynthia LynchLaurie Diamond
Michael C. McCarthyJim Brogan

Storyline

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

  • Northern Lights Entertainment
  • HBO Films

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Info

Status
Released
Released
24 February 1996
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (67 votes)

Production

Director
Betty Thomas
Writers
George Armitage, Bill Carter
Studios
Northern Lights Entertainment, HBO Films
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English