Film
The Late Shift
1996· R· 1h 35m· Comedy· Drama· Tv-movie
“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."
1996-02-24
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Key Crew
DirectorBetty Thomas
WriterBill Carter
ProducerDon Carmody
Director of PhotographyMac Ahlberg
Original Music ComposerIra Newborn
EditorPeter Teschner
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 22 crew)
Details
Released1996-02-24
Runtime1h 35m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosNorthern Lights Entertainment · HBO Films
Budget$6M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 65 votes
Original languageen
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