Movie

6.4 / 10

1996

1h 35m

The Late Shift

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

Comedy Drama TV Movie

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Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

John Michael Higgins

David Letterman

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

Steven Gilborn

Peter Lassally

John Getz

Brandon Tartikoff

The Late Shift

Overview

Top Billed Cast

John Michael Higgins

Daniel Roebuck

Kathy Bates

Bob Balaban

Ed Begley Jr.

Peter Jurasik

Reni Santoni

John Kapelos

Steven Gilborn

John Getz

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