The Late Shift (1996)
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
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John Michael Higgins
as David Letterman
as David Letterman
Daniel Roebuck
as Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
Kathy Bates
as Helen Kushnick
as Helen Kushnick
Bob Balaban
as Warren Littlefield
as Warren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr.
as Rod Perth
as Rod Perth
Peter Jurasik
as Howard Stringer
as Howard Stringer
Reni Santoni
as John Agoglia
as John Agoglia
John Kapelos
as Robert Morton
as Robert Morton
Steven Gilborn
as Peter Lassally
as Peter Lassally
John Getz
as Brandon Tartikoff
as Brandon Tartikoff
Lawrence Pressman
as Bob Wright
as Bob Wright
Sandra Bernhard
as Sandra Bernhard
as Sandra Bernhard
Treat Williams
as Michael Ovitz
as Michael Ovitz
David Brisbin
as Alan Levine
as Alan Levine
Michael Chieffo
as Rick Ludwin
as Rick Ludwin
Wendy Cutler
as Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
as Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Nancy Cheryll Davis
as Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
as Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Paul Elder
as Rupert Murdoch
as Rupert Murdoch
Michael Fairman
as Michael Gartner
as Michael Gartner
John R. Fors
as Writer #2
as Writer #2
Nicholas Guest
as Robert Iger
as Robert Iger
Lucinda Jenney
as Debbie Vickers
as Debbie Vickers
Ivan Kane
as Reporter #1
as Reporter #1
Ken Kragen
as Ken Kragen
as Ken Kragen
Susan Krebs
as Airport Attendant
as Airport Attendant
James Kiriyama-Lem
as Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
as Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Dan Lipe
as Writer #1
as Writer #1
Aaron Lustig
as Paul Shaffer
as Paul Shaffer
Cynthia Lynch
as Laurie Diamond
as Laurie Diamond
Michael C. McCarthy
as Jim Brogan
as Jim Brogan
Kerry Noonan
as Letterman's Girlfriend
as Letterman's Girlfriend
Penny Peyser
as Susan Binford
as Susan Binford
Little Richard
as Little Richard
as Little Richard
Ann Ryerson
as Betty Hudson
as Betty Hudson
Kevin Scannell
as Dick Ebersol
as Dick Ebersol
Edmund L. Shaff
as Jack Welsh
as Jack Welsh
Joanne Takahashi
as Thai Waitress
as Thai Waitress
Arthur Taxier
as Lee Gabler
as Lee Gabler
Cathy Worthington
as Kragen's Asst.
as Kragen's Asst.
Rich Little
as Johnny Carson
as Johnny Carson
Arnold F. Turner
as Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
as Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
Dean Francois
as CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
as CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
Angie Gray
as Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
as Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
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Betty Thomas
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Director
George Armitage
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Writer
Nancy Foy
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Casting
Bill Carter
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Daniel Goldberg
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Joe Medjuck
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Benita Brazier
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Richard Graves
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Robert Lorenz
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Peter Teschner
Editor
Editor
Shari Feldman
Costume Design
Costume Design
Mac Ahlberg
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Don Carmody
Producer
Producer
Garreth Stover
Production Design
Production Design
Linda Berger
Art Direction
Art Direction
Timothy Lasquade
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
June Westmore
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Ivan Reitman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jay Hart
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
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