The Late Shift
Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(67 votes)
Overview
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
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Box office
Made on a $6M budget
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Ira Newborn
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mac Ahlberg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- George ArmitageWriter
- Bill CarterWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 24, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
John Michael HigginsDavid Letterman
Daniel RoebuckJay Leno
Kathy BatesHelen Kushnick
Bob BalabanWarren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr.Rod Perth
Peter JurasikHoward Stringer
Reni SantoniJohn Agoglia
John KapelosRobert Morton- Steven GilbornPeter Lassally
John GetzBrandon Tartikoff
Lawrence PressmanBob Wright
Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard
Treat WilliamsMichael Ovitz
David BrisbinAlan Levine
Michael ChieffoRick Ludwin
Wendy CutlerReporter #2 Letterman Press Conference- Nancy Cheryll DavisReporter #2 Carnegie Hall
- Paul ElderRupert Murdoch
Michael FairmanMichael Gartner- John R. ForsWriter #2
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