The Late Shift (1996)

The Late Shift (1996)

Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll. 1996-02-24 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6.4 56 votes

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
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
Sandra Bernhard is Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard