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  • The Late Shift (1996)
  • R
    TV Movie | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
The Late Shift (1996)
R
TV Movie | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A dramatization of the rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno over which of them would succeed Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show".
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Director
Betty Thomas (directed by)
Writers
Bill Carter (book) (teleplay) | George Armitage (teleplay)
Producer
Don Carmody (produced by)
Composer
Ira Newborn (music by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Peter Teschner (edited by)
Casting Director
Nancy Foy (casting by)
Production Designer
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Release date
Feb 24, 1996 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Kathy Bates
Helen Kushnick Helen Kushnick   See fewer
John Michael Higgins
David Letterman David Letterman   See fewer
Daniel Roebuck
Jay Leno Jay Leno   See fewer
Bob Balaban
Warren Littlefield Warren Littlefield   See fewer
Ed Begley Jr.
Rod Perth Rod Perth   See fewer
Peter Jurasik
Howard Stringer Howard Stringer   See fewer
Reni Santoni
John Agoglia John Agoglia   See fewer
John Kapelos
Robert Morton Robert Morton   See fewer
Steven Gilborn
Peter Lassally Peter Lassally   See fewer
John Getz
Brandon Tartikoff Brandon Tartikoff   See fewer
Lawrence Pressman
Bob Wright Bob Wright   See fewer
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard   See fewer
Treat Williams
Michael Ovitz Michael Ovitz   See fewer
David Brisbin
Alan Levine Alan Levine   See fewer
Michael Chieffo
Rick Ludwin Rick Ludwin   See fewer
Wendy Cutler
Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference   See fewer
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall   See fewer
Paul Elder
Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch   See fewer
Michael Fairman
Michael Gartner Michael Gartner   See fewer
John R. Fors
Writer #2 Writer #2   See fewer
Nicholas Guest
Robert Iger Robert Iger   See fewer
Lucinda Jenney
Debbie Vickers Debbie Vickers   See fewer
Ivan Kane
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Ken Kragen
Ken Kragen Ken Kragen   See fewer
Susan Krebs
Airport Attendant Airport Attendant   See fewer
James Kiriyama-Lem
Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference   See fewer
Dan Lipe
Writer #1 Writer #1   See fewer
Aaron Lustig
Paul Shaffer Paul Shaffer   See fewer
Cynthia Lynch
Laurie Diamond Laurie Diamond   See fewer
Michael C. McCarthy
Jim Brogan Jim Brogan   See fewer
Kerry Noonan
Letterman's Girlfriend Letterman's Girlfriend   See fewer
Penny Peyser
Susan Binford Susan Binford   See fewer
Little Richard
Little Richard Little Richard   See fewer
Ann Ryerson
Betty Hudson Betty Hudson   See fewer
Kevin Scannell
Dick Ebersol Dick Ebersol   See fewer
Edmund L. Shaff
Jack Welsh Jack Welsh   See fewer
Joanne Takahashi
Thai Waitress Thai Waitress   See fewer
Arthur Taxier
Lee Gabler Lee Gabler   See fewer
Arnold F. Turner
Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference   See fewer
Cathy Worthington
Kragen's asst. Kragen's asst.   See fewer
Rich Little
Johnny Carson Johnny Carson   See fewer
Dean Francois
CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited) CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)   See fewer
Angie Gray
Mrs. Wright (uncredited) Mrs. Wright (uncredited)   See fewer
David S. Kaufman
Staff worker (uncredited) Staff worker (uncredited)   See fewer
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