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The Late Shift
Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.
6.4(67)19961h 35m
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
- Director
- Betty Thomas
- Created by
- Ivan Reitman
- Writers
- George Armitage,Bill Carter
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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
Steven Gilborn
Peter Lassally
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
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Paul Elder
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Fairman
Michael Gartner
John R. Fors
Writer #2
Nicholas Guest
Robert Iger
Lucinda Jenney
Debbie Vickers
Ivan Kane
Reporter #1
Ken Kragen
Ken Kragen
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Crew
Directing
- Betty ThomasDirector
- Benita BrazierScript Supervisor
- Richard GravesFirst Assistant Director
- Robert LorenzSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- George ArmitageWriter
- Bill CarterWriter
Production
- Nancy FoyCasting
- Daniel GoldbergCo-Executive Producer
- Joe MedjuckCo-Executive Producer
- Don CarmodyProducer
- Ivan ReitmanExecutive Producer
Camera
- Mac AhlbergDirector of Photography
- Daniel L. TurrettCamera Operator
- Daniel L. TurrettSecond Unit Director of Photography
Editing
- Peter TeschnerEditor
Sound
- Ira NewbornOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Garreth StoverProduction Design
- Linda BergerArt Direction
- Jay HartSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Shari FeldmanCostume Design
- Timothy LasquadeKey Hair Stylist
- June WestmoreKey Makeup Artist