The Late Shift poster

The Late Shift

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

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

Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

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Budget: $6,000,000 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 95 minutes

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John Michael Higgins

Played David Letterman

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Daniel Roebuck

Played Jay Leno

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Kathy Bates

Played Helen Kushnick

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Bob Balaban

Played Warren Littlefield

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Ed Begley Jr.

Played Rod Perth

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Peter Jurasik

Played Howard Stringer

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Reni Santoni

Played John Agoglia

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John Kapelos

Played Robert Morton

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Steven Gilborn

Played Peter Lassally

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John Getz

Played Brandon Tartikoff

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Lawrence Pressman

Played Bob Wright

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Sandra Bernhard

Played Sandra Bernhard

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Treat Williams

Played Michael Ovitz

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David Brisbin

Played Alan Levine

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Michael Chieffo

Played Rick Ludwin

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Wendy Cutler

Played Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference

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Nancy Cheryll Davis

Played Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall

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Paul Elder

Played Rupert Murdoch

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Michael Fairman

Played Michael Gartner

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John R. Fors

Played Writer #2

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Nicholas Guest

Played Robert Iger

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Lucinda Jenney

Played Debbie Vickers

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Ivan Kane

Played Reporter #1

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Ken Kragen

Played Ken Kragen

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Susan Krebs

Played Airport Attendant

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James Kiriyama-Lem

Played Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference

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Dan Lipe

Played Writer #1

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Aaron Lustig

Played Paul Shaffer

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Cynthia Lynch

Played Laurie Diamond

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Michael C. McCarthy

Played Jim Brogan

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Kerry Noonan

Played Letterman's Girlfriend

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Penny Peyser

Played Susan Binford

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Little Richard

Played Little Richard

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Ann Ryerson

Played Betty Hudson

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Kevin Scannell

Played Dick Ebersol

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Edmund L. Shaff

Played Jack Welsh

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Joanne Takahashi

Played Thai Waitress

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Arthur Taxier

Played Lee Gabler

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Cathy Worthington

Played Kragen's Asst.

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Rich Little

Played Johnny Carson

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Arnold F. Turner

Played Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference

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Dean Francois

Played CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)

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Angie Gray

Played Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

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