The Late Shift
The Late Shift
Comedy
Drama
TV Movie

The Late Shift

95 minutes
02/24/1996
6.4

Overview

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

Cast

John Michael Higgins
John Michael HigginsDavid Letterman
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel RoebuckJay Leno
Kathy Bates
Kathy BatesHelen Kushnick
Bob Balaban
Bob BalabanWarren Littlefield
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.Rod Perth
Peter Jurasik
Peter JurasikHoward Stringer
Reni Santoni
Reni SantoniJohn Agoglia
John Kapelos
John KapelosRobert Morton
Steven Gilborn
Steven GilbornPeter Lassally
John Getz
John GetzBrandon Tartikoff
Lawrence Pressman
Lawrence PressmanBob Wright
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard
Treat Williams
Treat WilliamsMichael Ovitz
David Brisbin
David BrisbinAlan Levine
Michael Chieffo
Michael ChieffoRick Ludwin
Wendy Cutler
Wendy CutlerReporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Nancy Cheryll DavisReporter #2 Carnegie Hall
Paul Elder
Paul ElderRupert Murdoch
Michael Fairman
Michael FairmanMichael Gartner
John R. Fors
John R. ForsWriter #2
Nicholas Guest
Nicholas GuestRobert Iger
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda JenneyDebbie Vickers
Ivan Kane
Ivan KaneReporter #1
Ken Kragen
Ken KragenKen Kragen
Susan Krebs
Susan KrebsAirport Attendant
James Kiriyama-Lem
James Kiriyama-LemReporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Dan Lipe
Dan LipeWriter #1
Aaron Lustig
Aaron LustigPaul Shaffer
Cynthia Lynch
Cynthia LynchLaurie Diamond
Michael C. McCarthy
Michael C. McCarthyJim Brogan
Kerry Noonan
Kerry NoonanLetterman's Girlfriend
Penny Peyser
Penny PeyserSusan Binford
Little Richard
Little RichardLittle Richard
Ann Ryerson
Ann RyersonBetty Hudson
Kevin Scannell
Kevin ScannellDick Ebersol
Edmund L. Shaff
Edmund L. ShaffJack Welsh
Joanne Takahashi
Joanne TakahashiThai Waitress
Arthur Taxier
Arthur TaxierLee Gabler
Cathy Worthington
Cathy WorthingtonKragen's Asst.
Rich Little
Rich LittleJohnny Carson
Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. TurnerReporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
Dean Francois
Dean FrancoisCBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)
Angie Gray
Angie GrayMrs. Wright (uncredited)
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