The Late Shift (1996)

The Late Shift (1996)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1996-02-24 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6.4 60 votes
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 is David Letterman
David Letterman
Daniel Roebuck is Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Kathy Bates is Helen Kushnick
Helen Kushnick
Bob Balaban is Warren Littlefield
Warren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr. is Rod Perth
Rod Perth
Peter Jurasik is Howard Stringer
Howard Stringer
Reni Santoni is John Agoglia
John Agoglia
John Kapelos is Robert Morton
Robert Morton
Steven Gilborn is Peter Lassally
Peter Lassally
John Getz is Brandon Tartikoff
Brandon Tartikoff
Lawrence Pressman is Bob Wright
Bob Wright
Sandra Bernhard is Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Treat Williams is Michael Ovitz
Michael Ovitz
David Brisbin is Alan Levine
Alan Levine
Michael Chieffo is Rick Ludwin
Rick Ludwin
Wendy Cutler is Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Nancy Cheryll Davis is Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Paul Elder is Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Fairman is Michael Gartner
Michael Gartner
John R. Fors is Writer #2
Writer #2
Nicholas Guest is Robert Iger
Robert Iger
Lucinda Jenney is Debbie Vickers
Debbie Vickers
Ivan Kane is Reporter #1
Reporter #1
Ken Kragen is Ken Kragen
Ken Kragen
Susan Krebs is Airport Attendant
Airport Attendant
James Kiriyama-Lem is Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Dan Lipe is Writer #1
Writer #1
Aaron Lustig is Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer
Cynthia Lynch is Laurie Diamond
Laurie Diamond
Michael C. McCarthy is Jim Brogan
Jim Brogan
Kerry Noonan is Letterman's Girlfriend
Letterman's Girlfriend
Penny Peyser is Susan Binford
Susan Binford
Little Richard is Little Richard
Little Richard
Ann Ryerson is Betty Hudson
Betty Hudson
Kevin Scannell is Dick Ebersol
Dick Ebersol
Edmund L. Shaff is Jack Welsh
Jack Welsh
Joanne Takahashi is Thai Waitress
Thai Waitress
Arthur Taxier is Lee Gabler
Lee Gabler
Cathy Worthington is Kragen's Asst.
Kragen's Asst.
Rich Little is Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Arnold F. Turner is Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
Dean Francois is CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
Angie Gray is Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
Mrs. Wright (uncredited)

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