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The Late Shift (1996)
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Betty Thomas
Writing:
- Bill Carter
- George Armitage
Stars:
Release Date: 1996-02-24
6.3/10
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- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 95
- Budget: $6,000,000
Jay Leno
Brandon Tartikoff
Rod Perth
David Letterman
John Agoglia
Peter Lassally
Helen Kushnick
Warren Littlefield
Howard Stringer
Bob Wright
Michael Ovitz
Kragen's Asst.
Sandra Bernhard
Rick Ludwin
Michael Gartner
Robert Iger
Debbie Vickers
Reporter #1
Airport Attendant
Little Richard
Johnny Carson
Dick Ebersol
Robert Morton
Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference
Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference
Paul Shaffer
Letterman's Girlfriend
Susan Binford
Betty Hudson
Jack Welsh
Lee Gabler
Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference
Mrs. Wright (uncredited)
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