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The Late Shift

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The Late Shift
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R,1hr 34min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1996
Director:
Betty Thomas
Distributor:
HBO Home Video
Starring:
Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck  ...more
Synopsis: Based on the non-fiction best-seller, The Late Shift is an irreverent, behind-the-scenes look at the conflict over who would succeed Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno or David Letterman. Beginning with Carson's retirement, the made-for-cable film follows the backstage manueverings of both camps. When NBC chooses, Letterman refuses to lose quietly. Hosting The Tonight Show has been his life-long dream, and he is willing to do whatever it takes, even hiring an agent, to get what he ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
Only one thing elevates this behind-the-scenes drama above the ranks of other made-for-TV movies, and that's the performance of Kathy Bates as Jay Leno's motormouthed agent. Swearing like a truck driver, walking all over people, and generally playing against type, Bates is a hoot. Too bad the same can't be said for Daniel Roebuck and John Michael Higgins, who were presumably cast more for their vague ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Kathy Bates
Helen Kushnick
John Michael Higgins
David Letterman
Daniel Roebuck
Jay Leno
Bob Balaban
Warren Littlefield
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