The Late Shift
“Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.”
1996•R•1h 35m•6.4•Released
ComedyDramaTV Movie
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Director
Betty Thomas
Writer
George Armitage, Bill Carter
Budget
$6M
Languages
English
Studio
Northern Lights Entertainment
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 Morton
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
Production
Company
Northern Lights Entertainment
Company
HBO Films
Producer
Don Carmody
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