The Late Shift

The Late Shift

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1996-02-24
Genre:Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Duration:95 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Betty Thomas
Actors:John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr.
Production:Northern Lights Entertainment, HBO Films

Overview:

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

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