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64% Critic Match
The Late Shift
“Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.”
6.4 / 10• 1996• 1h 35m•R• English
ComedyDramaTV Movie
Storyline
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Cast & Crew
John Michael Higgins
David Letterman
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Betty Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Late Shift is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
