The Late Shift 28 years old

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

The Late Shift

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

Credits

The Late Shift Cast

Name Character
John Getz He was 49, now 77 years old as Brandon Tartikoff
Kathy Bates She was 47, now 75 years old as Helen Kushnick
Lawrence Pressman He was 56, now 84 years old as Bob Wright
Treat Williams He was 44, now 72 years old as Michael Ovitz
Daniel Roebuck He was 32, now 61 years old as Jay Leno
John Michael Higgins He was 33, now 61 years old as David Letterman
Ed Begley, Jr. He was 46, now 74 years old as Rod Perth
Reni Santoni He was 56, now 84 years old as John Agoglia
Bob Balaban He was 50, now 78 years old as Warren Littlefield
Steven Gilborn He was 59, 72 years old when he died as Peter Lassally
Peter Jurasik He was 45, now 73 years old as Howard Stringer
Cathy Worthington She was 45, now 73 years old as Kragen's Asst.

The Late Shift Crew

Name Department
Nancy Foy as Casting. Production
George Armitage as Writer. He was 54 (now 82) years old Writing
Betty Thomas as Director. She was 47 (now 75) years old Directing
The Late Shift poster
The Late Shift (28 years)

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

  • Release day: Saturday, February 24, 1996
  • Runtime: 95 minutes
  • Budget: 6000000.00