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The Late Shift

(1996)

Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

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1hrs 35m

Overview

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

Score

63

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John Michael Higgins as David Letterman

John Michael Higgins

** David Letterman

Daniel Roebuck as Jay Leno

Daniel Roebuck

** Jay Leno

Kathy Bates as Helen Kushnick

Kathy Bates

** Helen Kushnick

Bob Balaban as Warren Littlefield

Bob Balaban

** Warren Littlefield

Ed Begley Jr. as Rod Perth

Ed Begley Jr.

** Rod Perth

Peter Jurasik as Howard Stringer

Peter Jurasik

** Howard Stringer

Reni Santoni as John Agoglia

Reni Santoni

** John Agoglia

John Kapelos as Robert Morton

John Kapelos

** Robert Morton

Steven Gilborn as Peter Lassally

Steven Gilborn

** Peter Lassally

John Getz as Brandon Tartikoff

John Getz

** Brandon Tartikoff

Lawrence Pressman as Bob Wright

Lawrence Pressman

** Bob Wright

Sandra Bernhard as Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

** Sandra Bernhard

Treat Williams as Michael Ovitz

Treat Williams

** Michael Ovitz

David Brisbin as Alan Levine

David Brisbin

** Alan Levine

Michael Chieffo as Rick Ludwin

Michael Chieffo

** Rick Ludwin

Wendy Cutler as Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

Wendy Cutler

** Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

Nancy Cheryll Davis as Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall

Nancy Cheryll Davis

** Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall

Paul Elder as Rupert Murdoch

Paul Elder

** Rupert Murdoch

Michael Fairman as Michael Gartner

Michael Fairman

** Michael Gartner

John R. Fors as Writer #2

John R. Fors

** Writer #2

Nicholas Guest as Robert Iger

Nicholas Guest

** Robert Iger

Lucinda Jenney as Debbie Vickers

Lucinda Jenney

** Debbie Vickers

Ivan Kane as Reporter #1

Ivan Kane

** Reporter #1

Ken Kragen as Ken Kragen

Ken Kragen

** Ken Kragen

Susan Krebs as Airport Attendant

Susan Krebs

** Airport Attendant

James Kiriyama-Lem as Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference

James Kiriyama-Lem

** Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference

Dan Lipe as Writer #1

Dan Lipe

** Writer #1

Aaron Lustig as Paul Shaffer

Aaron Lustig

** Paul Shaffer

Cynthia Lynch as Laurie Diamond

Cynthia Lynch

** Laurie Diamond

Michael C. McCarthy as Jim Brogan

Michael C. McCarthy

** Jim Brogan

Kerry Noonan as Letterman's Girlfriend

Kerry Noonan

** Letterman's Girlfriend

Penny Peyser as Susan Binford

Penny Peyser

** Susan Binford

Little Richard as Little Richard

Little Richard

** Little Richard

Ann Ryerson as Betty Hudson

Ann Ryerson

** Betty Hudson

Kevin Scannell as Dick Ebersol

Kevin Scannell

** Dick Ebersol

Edmund L. Shaff as Jack Welsh

Edmund L. Shaff

** Jack Welsh

Joanne Takahashi as Thai Waitress

Joanne Takahashi

** Thai Waitress

Arthur Taxier as Lee Gabler

Arthur Taxier

** Lee Gabler

Cathy Worthington as Kragen's Asst.

Cathy Worthington

** Kragen's Asst.

Rich Little as Johnny Carson

Rich Little

** Johnny Carson

Arnold F. Turner as Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference

Arnold F. Turner

** Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference

Dean Francois as CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)

Dean Francois

** CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)

Angie Gray as Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

Angie Gray

** Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

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