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The Late Shift (1996)

Feb 24, 1996 · 1h 35m

6.4/10 TMDB user score
68 votes on TMDB

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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Top 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 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

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