The Late Shift
Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
6.4
67 votes
1996
1h 35m
Comedy
Drama
TV Movie
Overview
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Directed by Betty Thomas
Top cast
John Michael Higgins
David Letterman
Daniel Roebuck
Jay Leno
Kathy Bates
Helen Kushnick
Bob Balaban
Warren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr.
Rod Perth
Peter Jurasik
Howard Stringer
Reni Santoni
John Agoglia
John Kapelos
Robert MortonS
Steven Gilborn
Peter Lassally
John Getz
Brandon Tartikoff
Lawrence Pressman
Bob Wright
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Treat Williams
Michael Ovitz
David Brisbin
Alan Levine
Michael Chieffo
Rick Ludwin
Wendy Cutler
Reporter #2 Letterman Press ConferenceN
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Reporter #2 Carnegie HallP
Paul Elder
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Fairman
Michael GartnerJ
John R. Fors
Writer #2Details
Status
Released
Release date
February 24, 1996
Budget
$6M
Revenue
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Language
English
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