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The Late Shift

Betty Thomas

1996 • 1h 35m

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

The Late Shift

Cast

John Michael Higgins

John Michael HigginsDavid Letterman

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel RoebuckJay Leno

Kathy Bates

Kathy BatesHelen Kushnick

Bob Balaban

Bob BalabanWarren Littlefield

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.Rod Perth

Peter Jurasik

Peter JurasikHoward Stringer

Reni Santoni

Reni SantoniJohn Agoglia

John Kapelos

John KapelosRobert Morton

Steven GilbornPeter Lassally

John Getz

John GetzBrandon Tartikoff

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence PressmanBob Wright

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard

Treat Williams

Treat WilliamsMichael Ovitz

David Brisbin

David BrisbinAlan Levine

Michael Chieffo

Michael ChieffoRick Ludwin

Crew

Betty Thomas

Betty ThomasDirector

George Armitage

George ArmitageWriter

Nancy Foy

Nancy FoyCasting

Joe Medjuck

Joe MedjuckCo-Executive Producer

Robert Lorenz

Robert LorenzSecond Assistant Director

Mac Ahlberg

Mac AhlbergDirector of Photography

Ivan Reitman

Ivan ReitmanExecutive Producer

Garreth Stover

Garreth StoverProduction Design

Don Carmody

Don CarmodyProducer

Ira Newborn

Ira NewbornOriginal Music Composer

Jay Hart

Jay HartSet Decoration

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