The Late Shift

Feb 24, 1996

1h 35m

★ 6.4

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

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Northern Lights Entertainment

HBO

The Late Shift Trailers

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Cast

David Letterman

John Michael Higgins

Jay Leno

Daniel Roebuck

Helen Kushnick

Kathy Bates

Warren Littlefield

Bob Balaban

Rod Perth

Ed Begley Jr.

Howard Stringer

Peter Jurasik

John Agoglia

Reni Santoni

Robert Morton

John Kapelos

Peter Lassally

Steven Gilborn

Brandon Tartikoff

John Getz

Bob Wright

Lawrence Pressman

Sandra Bernhard

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