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    The Late Shift

    95'

    1996-02-24

    6.3

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

    Comedy,Drama,TV Movie

    Overview:

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

    DirectingBetty ThomasWritingGeorge Armitage

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    Cast

    2

    David Letterman

    John Michael Higgins

    2

    Jay Leno

    Daniel Roebuck

    4

    Helen Kushnick

    Kathy Bates

    2

    Warren Littlefield

    Bob Balaban

    2

    Rod Perth

    Ed Begley Jr.

    1

    Howard Stringer

    Peter Jurasik

    1

    John Agoglia

    Reni Santoni

    2

    Robert Morton

    John Kapelos

    1

    Peter Lassally

    Steven Gilborn

    2

    Brandon Tartikoff

    John Getz

    1

    Bob Wright

    Lawrence Pressman

    2

    Sandra Bernhard

    Sandra Bernhard

    3

    Michael Ovitz

    Treat Williams

    1

    Alan Levine

    David Brisbin

    1

    Rick Ludwin

    Michael Chieffo

    1

    Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

    Wendy Cutler

    1

    Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall

    Nancy Cheryll Davis

    1

    Rupert Murdoch

    Paul Elder

    1

    Michael Gartner

    Michael Fairman

    1

    Writer #2

    John R. Fors

    2

    Robert Iger

    Nicholas Guest

    2

    Debbie Vickers

    Lucinda Jenney

    1

    Reporter #1

    Ivan Kane

    1

    Ken Kragen

    Ken Kragen

    1

    Airport Attendant

    Susan Krebs

    1

    Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference

    James Kiriyama-Lem

    1

    Writer #1

    Dan Lipe

    1

    Paul Shaffer

    Aaron Lustig

    1

    Laurie Diamond

    Cynthia Lynch

    1

    Jim Brogan

    Michael C. McCarthy

    1

    Letterman's Girlfriend

    Kerry Noonan

    2

    Susan Binford

    Penny Peyser

    1

    Little Richard

    Little Richard

    1

    Betty Hudson

    Ann Ryerson

    1

    Dick Ebersol

    Kevin Scannell

    1

    Jack Welsh

    Edmund L. Shaff

    1

    Thai Waitress

    Joanne Takahashi

    1

    Lee Gabler

    Arthur Taxier

    1

    Kragen's Asst.

    Cathy Worthington

    1

    Johnny Carson

    Rich Little

    1

    Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference

    Arnold F. Turner

    1

    CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)

    Dean Francois

    1

    Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

    Angie Gray

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    Details:

    • Budget: 6000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Northern Lights Entertainment
      2. HBO Films
    • Vote Count: 68
    • Popularity: 1.2369
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Late Shift

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