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The Late Shift

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

  • Movie
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 35m

Directed by Betty Thomas

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 68 votes

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Overview

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

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Cast and crew

  • John Michael Higgins

    John Michael HigginsDavid Letterman

  • Daniel Roebuck

    Daniel RoebuckJay Leno

  • Kathy Bates

    Kathy BatesHelen Kushnick

  • Bob Balaban

    Bob BalabanWarren Littlefield

  • Ed Begley Jr.

    Ed Begley Jr.Rod Perth

  • Peter Jurasik

    Peter JurasikHoward Stringer

  • Reni Santoni

    Reni SantoniJohn Agoglia

  • John Kapelos

    John KapelosRobert Morton

  • Steven GilbornPeter Lassally

  • John Getz

    John GetzBrandon Tartikoff

  • Lawrence Pressman

    Lawrence PressmanBob Wright

  • Sandra Bernhard

    Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard

  • Treat Williams

    Treat WilliamsMichael Ovitz

  • David Brisbin

    David BrisbinAlan Levine

  • Michael Chieffo

    Michael ChieffoRick Ludwin

  • Wendy Cutler

    Wendy CutlerReporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

  • Nancy Cheryll DavisReporter #2 Carnegie Hall

  • Paul ElderRupert Murdoch

Director
Betty Thomas
Writer
George Armitage and Bill Carter
Music
Ira Newborn
Cinematography
Mac Ahlberg