The Late Shift (1996)

6.4/10 95 min Comedy Drama TV Movie

Overview

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

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

John Getz

Brandon Tartikoff

Lawrence Pressman

Bob Wright

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Treat Williams

Michael Ovitz

David Brisbin

Alan Levine

Michael Chieffo

Rick Ludwin

Wendy Cutler

Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

Michael Fairman

Michael Gartner

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