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Two heads fighting for the late night crown - One head's gotta roll.

The Late Shift

6.4 / 10 6.4 1996 1h 35mR

ComedyDramaTV Movie

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

Directed by Betty Thomas

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

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