The Late Shift (1996)
The Late Shift (1996)
Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

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Cast

John Michael Higgins John Michael Higgins As: David Letterman
Daniel Roebuck Daniel Roebuck As: Jay Leno
Kathy Bates Kathy Bates As: Helen Kushnick
Bob Balaban Bob Balaban As: Warren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr. Ed Begley Jr. As: Rod Perth
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Storyline

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


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 24 February 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Northern Lights Entertainment, HBO

Budget: $6,000,000

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Cast

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

David Letterman

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Jay Leno

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Helen Kushnick

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Warren Littlefield

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Rod Perth

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Howard Stringer

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

John Agoglia

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Robert Morton

Steven Gilborn

Steven Gilborn

Peter Lassally

John Getz

John Getz

Brandon Tartikoff

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Bob Wright

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Michael Ovitz

David Brisbin

David Brisbin

Alan Levine

Michael Chieffo

Michael Chieffo

Rick Ludwin

Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler

Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

Nancy Cheryll Davis

Nancy Cheryll Davis

Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall

Paul Elder

Paul Elder

Rupert Murdoch

Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman

Michael Gartner

John R. Fors

John R. Fors

Writer #2

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Robert Iger

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Debbie Vickers

Ivan Kane

Ivan Kane

Reporter #1

Ken Kragen

Ken Kragen

Ken Kragen

Susan Krebs

Susan Krebs

Airport Attendant

James Kiriyama-Lem

James Kiriyama-Lem

Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference

Dan Lipe

Dan Lipe

Writer #1

Aaron Lustig

Aaron Lustig

Paul Shaffer

Cynthia Lynch

Cynthia Lynch

Laurie Diamond

Michael C. McCarthy

Michael C. McCarthy

Jim Brogan

Kerry Noonan

Kerry Noonan

Letterman's Girlfriend

Penny Peyser

Penny Peyser

Susan Binford

Little Richard

Little Richard

Little Richard

Ann Ryerson

Ann Ryerson

Betty Hudson

Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell

Dick Ebersol

Edmund L. Shaff

Edmund L. Shaff

Jack Welsh

Joanne Takahashi

Joanne Takahashi

Thai Waitress

Arthur Taxier

Arthur Taxier

Lee Gabler

Cathy Worthington

Cathy Worthington

Kragen's Asst.

Rich Little

Rich Little

Johnny Carson

Arnold F. Turner

Arnold F. Turner

Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference

Dean Francois

Dean Francois

CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)

Angie Gray

Angie Gray

Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

Directed By

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Director

Benita Brazier

Benita Brazier

Script Supervisor

Richard Graves

Richard Graves

First Assistant Director

Robert Lorenz

Robert Lorenz

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Casting

Daniel Goldberg

Daniel Goldberg

Co-Executive Producer

Joe Medjuck

Joe Medjuck

Co-Executive Producer

Don Carmody

Don Carmody

Producer

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Shari Feldman

Shari Feldman

Costume Design

Timothy Lasquade

Timothy Lasquade

Key Hair Stylist

June Westmore

June Westmore

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Ira Newborn

Ira Newborn

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mac Ahlberg

Mac Ahlberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Garreth Stover

Garreth Stover

Production Design

Linda Berger

Linda Berger

Art Direction

Jay Hart

Jay Hart

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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