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The Late Shift
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The Late Shift
ComedyDramaTV Movie

The Late Shift

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

6.4/ 10 64 votes 1996-02-24 1h 35m 1 popularity

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

Director: Betty Thomas

Budget

$6M

Cast

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John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

David Letterman

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Jay Leno

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Helen Kushnick

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Warren Littlefield

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Rod Perth

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Howard Stringer

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